School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 344,049 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,049
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
344,972
in 2023
All-time low
140,569
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States is 344,049, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States peaked at 344,972 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,569, in 1970.
WB: Other Small States ranks 207th 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,569 | — |
| 1971 | 142,716 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 144,641 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 147,267 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 150,069 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 154,124 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 158,686 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 162,614 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 167,803 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 173,686 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 178,215 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 182,127 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 187,086 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 191,631 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 196,035 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 201,192 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 206,729 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 212,310 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 217,611 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 223,076 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 229,721 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 236,878 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 242,300 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 246,115 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 250,043 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 252,645 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 255,274 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 259,486 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 261,378 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 262,534 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 259,181 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 258,521 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 258,985 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 259,675 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 260,801 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 263,161 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 266,743 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 270,661 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 273,653 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 276,666 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 280,364 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 286,646 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 291,789 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 298,671 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 304,892 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 311,014 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 316,367 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 324,574 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 328,509 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 331,393 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 335,100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 339,656 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 341,970 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 344,972 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 344,049 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,218 | 140,569 | 173,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,601 | 178,215 | 223,076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,637 | 229,721 | 262,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,805 | 258,521 | 276,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,422 | 280,364 | 331,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,149 | 335,100 | 344,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 271 compare
- 205 Andorra 267 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Other Small States was 344,049 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 344,972 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,569 in 1970.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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