School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 631,860 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
631,860
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
631,860
in 2024
All-time low
251,187
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 631,860 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 631,860 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 251,187, in 1970.
WB: Other Small States ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251,187 | — |
| 1971 | 256,416 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 261,980 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 267,085 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,877 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 276,425 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 281,204 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 286,273 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 291,936 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 298,967 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 305,475 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 311,025 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 318,720 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 326,759 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 334,684 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 342,108 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 349,872 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 357,446 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 367,463 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 377,501 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 388,303 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 399,411 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 411,295 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 420,554 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 432,501 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 443,753 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 454,056 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 466,039 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 474,471 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 483,787 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 485,052 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 492,200 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 500,151 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 505,193 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 511,416 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 513,488 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 512,777 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 510,235 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 508,733 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 508,573 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 509,608 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 515,724 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 522,972 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 531,787 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 540,411 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 548,864 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 558,052 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 566,739 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 575,977 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 587,937 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 599,224 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 610,539 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 617,596 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 628,872 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 631,860 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,335 | 251,187 | 298,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,105 | 305,475 | 377,501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,417 | 388,303 | 483,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,782 | 485,052 | 513,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,807 | 509,608 | 587,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,618 | 599,224 | 631,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 472 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 compare
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 631,860 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 631,860 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,187 in 1970.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release