School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.89 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.44 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 6.89 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 6.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million, in 1970.
That places UNESCO: Sids 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.85 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.89 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 million | 5.44 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 million | 5.73 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 million | 5.82 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 6.57 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.70 million | 6.65 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 6.85 million | 6.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,212 compare
- 190 Tonga 14,096 compare
- 191 Curaçao 12,203 compare
- 192 Grenada 10,476 compare
- 193 Seychelles 10,376 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,374 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,632 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 3.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 6.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million in 1970.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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