School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Other small states

Other small states: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 629,994 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
629,994 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
629,994 number
in 2019
All-time low
204,344 number
in 1999
Years of data
24
1996–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Other small states, 1996–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1996200720191996: 373.5k number1997: 373.5k number1998: 374.7k number1999: 204.3k number2000: 234.1k number2001: 256.6k number2002: 259.9k number2003: 273.9k number2004: 279.1k number2005: 284.1k number2006: 288.7k number2007: 292.4k number2008: 298.9k number2009: 308.5k number2010: 318.1k number2011: 333.6k number2012: 440.2k number2013: 539.7k number2014: 548.9k number2015: 587.4k number2016: 602.6k number2017: 609.9k number2018: 620.1k number2019: 630.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 629,994 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Other small states peaked at 629,994 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 204,344 number, in 1999.

That places Other small states 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Other small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 373,534 number —
1997 373,534 number +0.0%
1998 374,693 number +0.3%
1999 204,344 number -45.5%
2000 234,079 number +14.6%
2001 256,562 number +9.6%
2002 259,887 number +1.3%
2003 273,919 number +5.4%
2004 279,132 number +1.9%
2005 284,115 number +1.8%
2006 288,655 number +1.6%
2007 292,377 number +1.3%
2008 298,865 number +2.2%
2009 308,533 number +3.2%
2010 318,087 number +3.1%
2011 333,598 number +4.9%
2012 440,205 number +32.0%
2013 539,662 number +22.6%
2014 548,931 number +1.7%
2015 587,401 number +7.0%
2016 602,607 number +2.6%
2017 609,891 number +1.2%
2018 620,118 number +1.7%
2019 629,994 number +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Other small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -45.5% 374,693 number 204,344 number
2012 +32.0% 333,598 number 440,205 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,526 number 204,344 number 374,693 number 4
2000s 277,612 number 234,079 number 308,533 number 10
2010s 523,049 number 318,087 number 629,994 number 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 35 Zambia 542,853 number compare
  2. 36 Israel 507,578 number compare
  3. 37 Laos 478,317 number compare
  4. 38 El Salvador 463,205 number compare
  5. 39 Mauritania 409,120 number compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 398,703 number compare
  7. 41 Nicaragua 394,858 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Other small states?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Other small states was 629,994 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 629,994 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 204,344 number in 1999.
How does Other small states rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Other small states ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/