School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas stood at 16.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas peaked at 23 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1990.
That places Falkland Islands, Malvinas 221st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19 | — |
| 1971 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 16 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9 | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 20 | 21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.33 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
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More education data for Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 75 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1996)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15 (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Falkland Islands, Malvinas was 16 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1990.
- How does Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 221st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Falkland Islands, Malvinas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands, Malvinas 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release