School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states
Small states: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 728,404 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 728,404 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states peaked at 728,404 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 421,694 number, in 1970.
Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 421,694 number | — |
| 1971 | 429,544 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 438,034 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 447,578 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 455,524 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 461,276 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 464,213 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 465,748 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 468,657 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 473,210 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 478,670 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 483,490 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 490,186 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 497,970 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 507,171 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 517,092 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 523,347 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 527,853 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 534,588 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 542,812 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 552,944 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 567,177 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 581,352 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 593,043 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 607,358 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 620,525 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 628,237 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 632,811 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 638,282 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 645,486 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 653,754 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 660,552 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 665,443 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 669,516 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 674,675 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 677,709 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 679,371 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 675,197 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 673,936 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 674,102 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 676,554 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 677,694 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 679,895 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 683,410 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 688,133 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 694,482 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 700,820 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 707,723 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 717,688 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 728,404 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452,548 number | 421,694 number | 473,210 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,318 number | 478,670 number | 542,812 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 606,722 number | 552,944 number | 645,486 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 670,426 number | 653,754 number | 679,371 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 695,480 number | 676,554 number | 728,404 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Small states was 728,404 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 728,404 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,694 number in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.