School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 557,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
557,276
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
562,657
in 2021
All-time low
468,959
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 557,276 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 562,657 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 468,959, in 1984.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 480,635 | — |
| 1971 | 484,307 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 484,861 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 485,650 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 485,853 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 487,331 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 488,513 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 492,137 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 491,659 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 490,408 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 484,804 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 479,936 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 475,541 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 471,068 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 468,959 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 469,741 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 472,169 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 476,748 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 492,162 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 500,548 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 506,671 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 512,889 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 519,028 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 526,494 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 535,567 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 540,461 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 544,122 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 540,265 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 537,741 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 536,417 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 533,348 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 534,001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 535,624 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 537,894 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 539,458 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 542,389 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 545,202 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 542,340 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 542,668 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 542,616 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 543,259 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 540,177 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 540,621 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 544,408 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 548,023 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 551,804 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 555,738 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 562,484 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 560,555 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 559,792 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 560,719 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 562,657 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 559,164 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 556,868 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 557,276 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487,135 | 480,635 | 492,137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 479,168 | 468,959 | 500,548 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,966 | 506,671 | 544,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,554 | 533,348 | 545,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,686 | 540,177 | 562,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,337 | 556,868 | 562,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 192 Curacao 734 compare
- 193 Grenada 689 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 621 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 546 compare
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 197 American Samoa 431 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNESCO: Sids?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in UNESCO: Sids was 557,276 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 562,657 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,959 in 1984.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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