School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.35 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 1.90 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 2.35 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1970.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 million | 1.69 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 2.05 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.82 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million | 1.81 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.81 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.90 million | 1.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,283 compare
- 208 Monaco 1,271 compare
- 209 Naoero 1,223 compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,086 compare
- 211 Cook Islands 1,051 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,003 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 1.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release