School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 244,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
244,685
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
273,374
in 1987
All-time low
227,974
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 244,685, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 273,374 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 227,974, in 1970.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 227,974 | — |
| 1971 | 229,722 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 231,772 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 236,620 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 238,356 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 239,009 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 240,307 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 239,151 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 240,282 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 239,274 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 238,937 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 243,401 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 249,014 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 252,839 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 261,983 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 269,785 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 270,682 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 273,374 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 261,243 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 253,226 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 249,607 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 244,599 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 240,214 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 238,433 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 237,566 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 241,981 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 244,896 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 246,507 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 249,648 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 250,942 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 247,457 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 248,738 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 249,053 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 249,675 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 248,769 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 251,284 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 255,298 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 256,176 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 256,600 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 257,588 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 258,914 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 260,230 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 260,732 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 260,395 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 259,486 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 258,384 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 256,948 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 259,151 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 259,913 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 256,339 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 252,510 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 249,989 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 247,609 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 246,487 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 244,685 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236,247 | 227,974 | 240,307 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,448 | 238,937 | 273,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,439 | 237,566 | 250,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,064 | 247,457 | 257,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,049 | 256,339 | 260,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,256 | 244,685 | 252,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Gibraltar 233 compare
- 207 Liechtenstein 209 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 199 compare
- 209 Monaco 187 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 167 compare
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
- 212 San Marino 128 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 244,685 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 273,374 in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,974 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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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February 2026 Data Release