School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 2.41 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 2.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 199th 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 WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.41 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 1.23 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.39 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.98 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.08 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.38 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 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
- 202 Monaco 1,089 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 2.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small 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