School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat
Montserrat: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 320 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
320
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
217th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,165
in 1970
All-time low
316
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat is 320, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 2,165 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 316, in 2024.
Montserrat ranks 217th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,165 | — |
| 1971 | 2,164 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,143 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,113 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,069 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,023 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,962 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,907 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,862 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,821 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,788 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,724 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,636 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,541 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,450 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,344 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,275 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1,238 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,234 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,268 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,323 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,393 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,390 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,313 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,209 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,087 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 941 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 810 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 689 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 583 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 492 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 417 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 396 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 409 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 428 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 445 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 461 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 463 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 455 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 448 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 449 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 450 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 435 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 424 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 412 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 411 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 412 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 402 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 387 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 382 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 372 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 355 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 333 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 318 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 316 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 320 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,023 | 1,821 | 2,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,450 | 1,234 | 1,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,074 | 583 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.4 | 396 | 492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.4 | 382 | 450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.67 | 316 | 372 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 218 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 250 compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 1.44 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 1.44 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montserrat was 320 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 2,165 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 316 in 2024.
- How does Montserrat rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 217th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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