School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 800,610 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
800,610
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
800,610
in 2024
All-time low
422,206
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 800,610 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 800,610 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 422,206, in 1970.
That places WB: Small States 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 422,206 | — |
| 1971 | 430,841 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 440,627 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 448,879 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 456,027 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 461,792 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 466,592 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 469,572 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 472,691 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 478,288 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 482,963 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 486,745 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 494,536 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 502,927 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 511,146 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 520,298 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 526,319 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 533,956 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 543,868 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 552,949 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 563,790 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 577,901 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 592,134 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 604,456 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 619,526 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 633,426 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 644,554 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 655,971 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 663,494 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 671,929 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 672,749 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 679,662 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 688,018 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 694,802 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 701,094 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 701,869 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 700,306 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 696,132 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 692,775 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 690,191 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 688,462 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 692,143 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 696,444 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 703,181 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 710,800 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 718,708 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 727,380 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 735,997 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 745,730 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 758,817 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 769,696 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 780,010 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 786,158 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 796,817 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 800,610 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,752 | 422,206 | 478,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,571 | 482,963 | 552,949 | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,718 | 563,790 | 671,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,760 | 672,749 | 701,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,766 | 688,462 | 758,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 786,658 | 769,696 | 800,610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 199 Marshall Islands 874 compare
- 200 Dominica 838 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 756 compare
- 202 Andorra 721 compare
- 203 Bermuda 608 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 800,610 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 800,610 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,206 in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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