School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 25,681 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,681
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27,787
in 1999
All-time low
19,901
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 25,681, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 27,787 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,901, in 1970.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,901 | — |
| 1971 | 20,148 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 20,371 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 20,579 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 20,815 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21,083 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 21,458 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21,619 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21,987 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22,292 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22,552 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22,792 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 23,019 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 23,252 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 23,554 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23,924 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24,264 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 24,639 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24,936 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25,214 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 25,557 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25,954 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 26,109 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26,534 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 26,906 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,212 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 27,498 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 27,722 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27,783 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,787 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,562 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27,479 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,484 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,285 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27,060 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27,168 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,336 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,054 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,001 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26,382 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26,437 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,298 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,061 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26,114 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25,848 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,709 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25,489 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25,556 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,524 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,511 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,312 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25,276 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25,488 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25,639 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25,681 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,025 | 19,901 | 22,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,815 | 22,552 | 25,214 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,906 | 25,557 | 27,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,181 | 26,382 | 27,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,855 | 25,489 | 26,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,479 | 25,276 | 25,681 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 217 Montserrat 28 compare
- 218 Tokelau 23 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 18 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 15 compare
- 222 Niue 12 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 25,681 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,787 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,901 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release