School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique
Martinique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,604 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 1,604 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique peaked at 4,796 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,604, in 2025.
That places Martinique 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,739 | — |
| 1971 | 4,796 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4,730 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4,682 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,526 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,295 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4,138 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4,026 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,885 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,598 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 3,330 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3,015 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2,745 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 2,597 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,550 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,579 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,666 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,825 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2,917 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3,013 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,083 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,249 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,322 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,403 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,390 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,388 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,333 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,319 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,269 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,115 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,979 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,868 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,777 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,818 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,833 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,807 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,786 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,811 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,782 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,735 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,709 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,632 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,571 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,527 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,432 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,353 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,155 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,913 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1,772 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,881 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,652 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,664 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,635 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,683 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,604 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,342 | 3,598 | 4,796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,824 | 2,550 | 3,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,316 | 3,083 | 3,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,858 | 2,777 | 3,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 | 1,772 | 2,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 | 1,604 | 1,881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 180 Malta 2,148 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,052 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 1,992 compare
- 184 Kiribati 1,565 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,551 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 1,443 compare
More education data for Martinique
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,232 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,613 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,603 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,891 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,093 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique was 1,604 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,796 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 in 2025.
- How does Martinique rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Martinique ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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