School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique
Martinique: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1,708 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,708
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
183rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,792
in 1971
All-time low
1,510
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 1,708 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Martinique peaked at 4,792 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,510, in 2024.
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 | 4,745 | — |
| 1971 | 4,792 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4,732 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,694 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4,536 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,311 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,161 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 4,057 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,925 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,648 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3,387 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 3,071 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 2,798 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2,648 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,609 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,641 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,735 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,904 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,002 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,101 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,175 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,366 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3,432 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,506 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,503 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,472 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,481 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,422 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,413 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,361 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,198 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,055 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,937 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,841 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,887 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,911 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,888 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,865 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,891 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,849 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,806 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,780 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,637 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,591 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,494 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,416 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,190 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,922 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1,814 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,925 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,770 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,569 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,510 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,708 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,360 | 3,648 | 4,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 | 2,609 | 3,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,413 | 3,175 | 3,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 2,841 | 3,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,435 | 1,814 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,510 | 1,925 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 180 Bahamas 2,225 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,152 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 2,126 compare
- 184 Kiribati 1,654 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,602 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 1,576 compare
More education data for Martinique
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,093 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,603 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,706 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (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 1,708 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 4,792 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,510 in 2024.
- 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 31.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release