School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 842,540 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
842,540
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
845,431
in 2023
All-time low
473,610
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 842,540 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Small States peaked at 845,431 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,610, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 201st 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 473,610 | — |
| 1971 | 476,013 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 478,062 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 482,064 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 485,464 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 491,368 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 500,450 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 508,573 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 518,408 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 530,726 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 538,404 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 546,982 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 557,621 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 565,421 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 574,437 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 587,982 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 600,793 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 614,701 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 627,675 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 640,039 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 653,452 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 665,708 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 674,296 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 681,078 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 688,397 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 693,181 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 699,258 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 709,691 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 713,378 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 714,543 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 706,664 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 704,016 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 702,990 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 701,994 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 701,817 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 703,282 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 706,112 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 711,058 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 715,684 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 720,421 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 727,263 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 738,898 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 749,964 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 764,325 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 776,469 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 786,143 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 796,388 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 811,811 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 818,545 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 824,805 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 830,347 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 837,652 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 841,776 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 845,431 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 842,540 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,474 | 473,610 | 530,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 585,406 | 538,404 | 640,039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,298 | 653,452 | 714,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,404 | 701,817 | 720,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,461 | 727,263 | 824,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,549 | 830,347 | 845,431 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 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
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 533 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Small States?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Small States was 842,540 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 845,431 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,610 in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Small States ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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