School age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique
Martinique: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 16,650 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,650
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
187th
of 222 countries
All-time high
47,503
in 1970
All-time low
16,650
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique is 16,650, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique peaked at 47,503 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,650, in 2025.
That places Martinique 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,503 | — |
| 1971 | 47,389 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47,204 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 46,899 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 46,522 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 46,117 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 45,305 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,080 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 42,729 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 41,162 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 39,330 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 37,431 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 35,229 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 32,865 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 30,717 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 29,042 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 27,881 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 27,449 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 27,785 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28,538 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 29,652 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 31,844 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 32,980 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 33,864 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34,669 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35,258 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,667 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35,947 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 35,971 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 35,632 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,997 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 32,616 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 31,165 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 29,826 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29,284 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,066 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29,208 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28,860 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,492 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28,318 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27,526 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27,072 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26,951 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26,527 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26,173 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25,658 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24,651 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 23,573 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21,311 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 20,026 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 19,119 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18,560 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18,080 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17,699 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 17,148 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 16,650 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,491 | 41,162 | 47,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,627 | 27,449 | 39,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,148 | 29,652 | 35,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,083 | 28,318 | 33,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,947 | 20,026 | 27,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,876 | 16,650 | 19,119 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 184 Barbados 19,319 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 18,566 compare
- 186 Kiribati 18,409 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,694 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,212 compare
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
More education data for Martinique
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.89 (1996)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.99 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.01 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.01 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.7411 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 96.89 (1996)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 6.34 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Martinique was 16,650 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 47,503 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,650 in 2025.
- How does Martinique rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Martinique ranks 187th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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