School age population, early childhood educational development in Small states

Small states: School age population, early childhood educational development was 404,634 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
404,634 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
404,634 number
in 2019
All-time low
105,210 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: 190.5k number1997: 190.5k number1998: 191.1k number1999: 105.2k number2000: 120.4k number2001: 133.0k number2002: 134.4k number2003: 142.9k number2004: 145.5k number2005: 147.9k number2006: 150.3k number2007: 151.9k number2008: 155.3k number2009: 160.3k number2010: 165.0k number2011: 172.8k number2012: 227.2k number2013: 359.8k number2014: 364.7k number2015: 384.9k number2016: 392.9k number2017: 397.3k number2018: 401.4k number2019: 404.6k 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 404,634 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Small states peaked at 404,634 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 105,210 number, in 1999.

Small states ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, 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, male (number) in Small states, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 190,522 number
1997 190,522 number +0.0%
1998 191,066 number +0.3%
1999 105,210 number -44.9%
2000 120,433 number +14.5%
2001 132,968 number +10.4%
2002 134,406 number +1.1%
2003 142,899 number +6.3%
2004 145,455 number +1.8%
2005 147,935 number +1.7%
2006 150,254 number +1.6%
2007 151,929 number +1.1%
2008 155,266 number +2.2%
2009 160,274 number +3.2%
2010 165,046 number +3.0%
2011 172,825 number +4.7%
2012 227,231 number +31.5%
2013 359,845 number +58.4%
2014 364,712 number +1.4%
2015 384,920 number +5.5%
2016 392,861 number +2.1%
2017 397,267 number +1.1%
2018 401,399 number +1.0%
2019 404,634 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 +58.4% 227,231 number 359,845 number
1999 -44.9% 191,066 number 105,210 number
2012 +31.5% 172,825 number 227,231 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,330 number 105,210 number 191,066 number 4
2000s 144,182 number 120,433 number 160,274 number 10
2010s 327,074 number 165,046 number 404,634 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

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  3. 36 Israel 260,283 number compare
  4. 37 Laos 244,064 number compare
  5. 38 El Salvador 236,994 number compare
  6. 39 Mauritania 208,363 number compare
  7. 40 United Arab Emirates 201,911 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 404,634 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 404,634 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 105,210 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 152.5%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/