School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
739,848
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 2.74 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 2.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 739,848, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 198th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 739,848 | — |
| 1971 | 762,087 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 787,092 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 814,387 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 843,472 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 874,516 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 906,079 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 936,480 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 965,508 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 993,787 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 862,326 | 739,848 | 993,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.28 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.80 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.18 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.56 million | 2.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,450 compare
- 200 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,139 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 253,898 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 2.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,848 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release