School age population, early childhood educational development in Small states

Small states: School age population, early childhood educational development was 393,405 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
393,405 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
393,405 number
in 2019
All-time low
105,340 number
in 1999
Years of data
24
1996–2019

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1996200720191996: 189.3k number1997: 189.3k number1998: 189.9k number1999: 105.3k number2000: 119.8k number2001: 131.3k number2002: 133.0k number2003: 141.2k number2004: 143.4k number2005: 145.6k number2006: 147.5k number2007: 149.3k number2008: 152.3k number2009: 156.9k number2010: 161.6k number2011: 169.2k number2012: 222.3k number2013: 349.7k number2014: 354.6k number2015: 374.0k number2016: 381.7k number2017: 386.0k number2018: 390.3k number2019: 393.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Small states recorded 393,405 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Small states peaked at 393,405 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105,340 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, female (number) in Small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 189,259 number
1997 189,259 number +0.0%
1998 189,874 number +0.3%
1999 105,340 number -44.5%
2000 119,809 number +13.7%
2001 131,335 number +9.6%
2002 133,009 number +1.3%
2003 141,219 number +6.2%
2004 143,446 number +1.6%
2005 145,618 number +1.5%
2006 147,546 number +1.3%
2007 149,274 number +1.2%
2008 152,284 number +2.0%
2009 156,934 number +3.1%
2010 161,595 number +3.0%
2011 169,247 number +4.7%
2012 222,340 number +31.4%
2013 349,655 number +57.3%
2014 354,554 number +1.4%
2015 374,017 number +5.5%
2016 381,710 number +2.1%
2017 385,998 number +1.1%
2018 390,258 number +1.1%
2019 393,405 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 +57.3% 222,340 number 349,655 number
1999 -44.5% 189,874 number 105,340 number
2012 +31.4% 169,247 number 222,340 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,433 number 105,340 number 189,874 number 4
2000s 142,047 number 119,809 number 156,934 number 10
2010s 318,278 number 161,595 number 393,405 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

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  3. 36 Israel 247,295 number compare
  4. 37 Laos 234,253 number compare
  5. 38 El Salvador 226,211 number compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 200,757 number compare
  7. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 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 393,405 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 393,405 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 105,340 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 150.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/