School age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 250 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
250
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
220th
of 222 countries
All-time high
304
in 1978
All-time low
197
in 1992
Years of data
37
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands stood at 250.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands peaked at 304 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 197, in 1992.
That places Falkland Islands 220th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279 | — |
| 1971 | 284 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 284 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 287 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 290 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 298 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 304 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 299 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 292 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 284 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 273 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 260 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 245 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 231 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 221 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 216 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 207 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 202 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 197 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 200 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 202 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 208 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 209 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 213 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 292 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 282 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 276 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 278 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 276 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 269 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 250 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291 | 279 | 304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.3 | 212 | 299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.75 | 197 | 213 | 8 |
| 2010s | 283.67 | 277 | 292 | 3 |
| 2020s | 268.33 | 250 | 278 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 221 Tokelau 248 compare
- 222 Niue 155 compare
More education data for Falkland Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 75 (1996)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.04 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Falkland Islands was 250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 304 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 in 1992.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Falkland Islands ranks 220th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release