School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.05 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States stood at 4.05 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 4.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 1970.
WB: Other Small States ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million | 1.64 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million | 2.03 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 2.63 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 3.18 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 3.32 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million | 3.90 million | 4.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Naoero 1,804 compare
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 120,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 624,856 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 4.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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