School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.61 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.66 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.29 million
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 3.61 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 3.66 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 1977.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.61 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 million | 2.29 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 million | 2.30 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.64 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 2.90 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 2.88 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.61 million | 3.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 compare
- 191 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 192 Guam 2,976 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 195 American Samoa 2,259 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 3.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1977.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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