School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat
Montserrat: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
217th
of 222 countries
All-time high
157
in 1970
All-time low
23
in 2018
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat stood at 28.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montserrat peaked at 157 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2018.
Montserrat ranks 217th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 157 | — |
| 1971 | 154 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 147 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 130 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 126 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 107 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 97 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 103 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 95 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 81 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 67 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 54 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 39 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.1 | 122 | 157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9 | 84 | 119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2 | 33 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 23 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 24 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 214 Palau 96 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 93 compare
- 216 Anguilla 63 compare
- 218 Tokelau 23 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 18 compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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 28 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 157 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2018.
- 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 6.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release