School age population, early childhood educational development in Small states

Small states: School age population, early childhood educational development was 798,039 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
798,039 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
798,039 number
in 2019
All-time low
210,550 number
in 1999
Years of data
24
1996–2019

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1996200720191996: 379.8k number1997: 379.8k number1998: 380.9k number1999: 210.6k number2000: 240.2k number2001: 264.3k number2002: 267.4k number2003: 284.1k number2004: 288.9k number2005: 293.6k number2006: 297.8k number2007: 301.2k number2008: 307.6k number2009: 317.2k number2010: 326.6k number2011: 342.1k number2012: 449.6k number2013: 709.5k number2014: 719.3k number2015: 758.9k number2016: 774.6k number2017: 783.3k number2018: 791.7k number2019: 798.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Small states is 798,039 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Small states peaked at 798,039 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 210,550 number, in 1999.

That places Small states 37th 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 childhood educational development in Small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 379,781 number
1997 379,781 number +0.0%
1998 380,940 number +0.3%
1999 210,550 number -44.7%
2000 240,242 number +14.1%
2001 264,304 number +10.0%
2002 267,415 number +1.2%
2003 284,119 number +6.2%
2004 288,900 number +1.7%
2005 293,553 number +1.6%
2006 297,799 number +1.4%
2007 301,203 number +1.1%
2008 307,550 number +2.1%
2009 317,209 number +3.1%
2010 326,640 number +3.0%
2011 342,072 number +4.7%
2012 449,571 number +31.4%
2013 709,500 number +57.8%
2014 719,266 number +1.4%
2015 758,937 number +5.5%
2016 774,571 number +2.1%
2017 783,265 number +1.1%
2018 791,657 number +1.1%
2019 798,039 number +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, early childhood educational development in 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
2013 +57.8% 449,571 number 709,500 number
1999 -44.7% 380,940 number 210,550 number
2012 +31.4% 342,072 number 449,571 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337,763 number 210,550 number 380,940 number 4
2000s 286,229 number 240,242 number 317,209 number 10
2010s 645,352 number 326,640 number 798,039 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

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  3. 36 Israel 507,578 number compare
  4. 37 Laos 478,317 number compare
  5. 38 El Salvador 463,205 number compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 409,120 number compare
  7. 40 United Arab Emirates 398,703 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Small states?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Small states was 798,039 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 798,039 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 210,550 number in 1999.
How does Small states rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Small states ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. 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 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/