School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.08 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States is 5.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 5.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1970.
WB: Small States ranks 197th 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.08 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.74 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 million | 3.16 million | 3.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million | 3.79 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million | 4.36 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.40 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 4.94 million | 5.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,374 compare
- 195 Aruba 7,632 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
- 197 Dominica 5,557 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
- 199 American Samoa 5,273 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 483,162 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 5.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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