School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Monaco
Monaco: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1,784 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,784
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
211th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,784
in 2025
All-time low
1,059
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Monaco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 1,784 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Monaco peaked at 1,784 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,059, in 1970.
That places Monaco 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Monaco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,059 | — |
| 1971 | 1,086 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,129 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,125 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,205 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,249 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,266 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,264 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,244 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,138 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,106 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,139 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,128 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,122 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,139 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,165 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,138 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,177 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,218 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,289 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,311 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,291 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,293 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,289 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,288 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,329 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,396 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,479 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,520 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,513 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,491 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,405 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,715 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 1,784 | +4.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 1,784 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 1,784 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,176 | 1,059 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,162 | 1,106 | 1,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,350 | 1,288 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,502 | 1,491 | 1,513 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,750 | 1,715 | 1,784 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Nauru 1,804 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,414 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 1,339 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
More education data for Monaco
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 520 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Monaco?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Monaco was 1,784 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,784 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 in 1970.
- How does Monaco rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Monaco ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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