School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 680,167 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
680,167
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
681,872
in 2023
All-time low
278,158
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 680,167 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States peaked at 681,872 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,158, in 1970.
That places WB: Other Small States 204th 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, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,158 | — |
| 1971 | 282,283 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 286,116 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 291,358 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 296,947 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 304,746 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 313,579 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 321,365 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 331,549 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 343,243 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 352,357 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 360,277 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 370,093 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 379,112 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 387,752 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 397,669 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 408,493 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 419,588 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 430,119 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 440,602 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 453,691 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 467,931 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 478,629 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 486,072 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 493,791 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 499,024 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 504,447 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 512,953 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,906 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 519,471 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 512,996 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 511,990 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 512,731 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 513,812 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 515,400 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 520,033 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 526,405 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 533,546 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 539,860 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 545,738 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 553,374 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 565,214 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 575,967 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 589,883 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 602,453 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 614,272 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 625,159 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 641,386 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 649,088 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 655,468 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 662,448 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 670,828 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 676,719 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 681,872 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 680,167 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,934 | 278,158 | 343,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,606 | 352,357 | 440,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,292 | 453,691 | 519,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,251 | 511,990 | 545,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,226 | 553,374 | 655,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,407 | 662,448 | 681,872 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 201 Dominica 729 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 574 compare
- 203 Bermuda 569 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 533 compare
- 205 Andorra 527 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 454 compare
- 207 Liechtenstein 411 compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States was 680,167 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 681,872 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,158 in 1970.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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