School age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, primary education, female was 2.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States stood at 2.51 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States peaked at 2.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 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, female in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.87 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 2.15 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.44 million | 2.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 194 Seychelles 5,036 compare
- 195 Aruba 3,744 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,639 compare
- 197 Dominica 2,779 compare
- 198 American Samoa 2,645 compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 2,536 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 2,487 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 2.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 820,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Small States was 2.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Small States ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release