School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 142,545 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
142,545
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
151,767
in 1998
All-time low
86,215
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 142,545 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 151,767 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86,215, in 1970.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,215 | — |
| 1971 | 87,489 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 88,618 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 89,703 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 90,346 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 91,148 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 92,355 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 93,572 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 95,248 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 96,665 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 97,910 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 99,103 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 100,133 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 101,416 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 102,959 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 104,548 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 106,141 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 107,639 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 108,981 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 110,373 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 111,908 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 113,808 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 130,522 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 132,720 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 134,639 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 136,323 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 137,816 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 138,750 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 151,767 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 150,658 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 149,988 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 149,772 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 149,785 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150,261 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 150,474 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 151,331 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 146,216 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 144,601 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 143,182 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 142,435 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 142,997 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 142,787 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 142,017 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 141,164 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 140,882 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 140,540 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 140,951 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 141,130 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,921 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 140,386 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 140,104 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 141,132 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 141,979 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 142,426 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 142,545 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,136 | 86,215 | 96,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,920 | 97,910 | 110,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,891 | 111,908 | 151,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,804 | 142,435 | 151,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,378 | 140,386 | 142,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,637 | 140,104 | 142,545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 147 compare
- 218 Montserrat 106 compare
- 219 Tokelau 90 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 31 compare
- 222 Niue 24 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,250 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 142,545 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 151,767 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,215 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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