School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 1.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 1.76 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.79 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 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, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.29 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.41 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.76 million | 1.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,014 compare
- 191 Seychelles 1,727 compare
- 192 Guam 1,441 compare
- 193 Grenada 1,370 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,225 compare
- 195 American Samoa 1,125 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 1,093 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, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1977.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release