School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states
Small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 806,780 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states stood at 806,780 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states peaked at 806,780 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 486,578 number, in 1970.
Small states ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504,497 number | 486,578 number | 534,432 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,034 number | 542,187 number | 644,523 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 677,917 number | 657,056 number | 699,196 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,182 number | 689,681 number | 704,307 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 756,923 number | 708,605 number | 806,780 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 38 Côte d’Ivoire 746,613 number compare
- 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare
- 40 Colombia 735,967 number compare
- 41 Morocco 697,834 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
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 409,898 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- Total Reserves 880,072 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Small states was 806,780 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 806,780 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,578 number in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/