School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
206th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 4.22 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 4.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1970.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 206th 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, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.37 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.57 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.02 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.65 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million | 3.45 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 4.08 million | 4.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 131,960 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 85,812 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 4.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 206th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release