School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 890,942 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
890,942
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
890,942
in 2024
All-time low
248,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 890,942. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 890,942 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 248,568, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 200th 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, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,568 | — |
| 1971 | 255,006 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 262,425 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 270,727 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 280,024 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 289,942 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 300,787 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 311,523 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 321,731 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 331,254 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 340,484 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 349,892 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 359,201 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 368,843 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 378,889 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 388,198 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 395,765 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 401,911 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 410,562 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 418,580 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 428,263 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 438,349 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 444,170 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 456,372 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 471,817 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 487,963 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 507,010 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 523,981 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 539,772 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 559,466 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 579,818 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 602,459 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 624,320 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 644,383 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 662,072 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 672,147 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 678,418 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 686,766 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 694,163 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 703,507 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 716,416 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 729,420 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 743,304 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 760,863 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 778,904 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 799,106 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 808,681 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 810,568 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 817,593 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 830,234 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 840,002 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 851,583 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 869,498 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 890,918 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 890,942 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,199 | 248,568 | 331,254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,232 | 340,484 | 418,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,716 | 428,263 | 559,466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 654,805 | 579,818 | 703,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,509 | 716,416 | 830,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 868,589 | 840,002 | 890,942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 199 American Samoa 834 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 803 compare
- 201 Dominica 729 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 574 compare
- 203 Bermuda 569 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 890,942 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 890,942 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,568 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release