School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2012
All-time low
592,524
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 1.05 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 1.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 592,524, in 1970.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 213th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592,524 | — |
| 1971 | 597,068 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 602,273 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 613,360 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 617,607 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 619,598 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 622,947 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 622,071 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 625,923 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 625,793 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 627,121 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 637,591 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 648,616 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 659,970 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 682,786 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 692,712 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 699,026 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 706,632 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 685,218 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 671,232 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 665,039 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 657,225 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 650,687 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 649,100 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 649,050 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 658,920 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 665,360 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 660,964 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 709,969 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 713,315 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 698,510 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 700,477 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 700,913 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 701,962 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 699,270 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 703,997 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 707,275 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 708,782 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 710,119 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 714,041 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 613,916 | 592,524 | 625,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,090 | 627,121 | 706,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 667,963 | 649,050 | 713,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,535 | 698,510 | 714,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,524 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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