School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat
Montserrat: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 53 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
217th
of 222 countries
All-time high
321
in 1970
All-time low
43
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat is 53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat peaked at 321 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2019.
That places Montserrat 217th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321 | — |
| 1971 | 313 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 303 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 291 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 277 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 260 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 252 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 252 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 249 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 241 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 232 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 212 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 195 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 186 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 163 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 180 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 196 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 203 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 213 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 221 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 224 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 219 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 198 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 171 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 142 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 113 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 102 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 84 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 71 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 53 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.9 | 241 | 321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.1 | 163 | 232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.8 | 71 | 224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9 | 53 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 | 43 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5 | 43 | 53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 214 Palau 193 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 190 compare
- 216 Anguilla 132 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 219 Tokelau 45 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 149 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat was 53 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
- How does Montserrat rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Montserrat ranks 217th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release