Population of compulsory school age, female in Small states
Small states: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Small states stood at 2.60 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Small states peaked at 2.60 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million number, in 1997.
Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.50 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million number | 2.33 million number | 2.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Small states?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Small states was 2.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 1997.
- How does Small states rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.