Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 357,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
357,181
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
378,388
in 2019
All-time low
219,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 357,181.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 378,388 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219,568, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219,568 | — |
| 1971 | 227,790 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 235,009 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 238,904 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 242,637 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 248,867 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 244,741 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 245,310 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 245,642 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 244,823 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 246,042 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 245,051 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 246,824 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 252,893 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 260,076 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 265,904 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 271,594 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 276,785 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 282,547 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 288,132 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 291,947 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 296,277 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 301,625 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 309,752 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 313,058 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 314,379 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 303,461 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 315,142 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 311,990 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 302,552 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 302,247 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 310,104 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 314,608 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 318,752 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 320,537 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 321,208 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 322,424 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 318,491 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 321,282 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 322,232 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 330,184 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 332,961 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 334,371 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 340,875 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 345,830 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 350,592 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 358,258 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 366,460 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 370,386 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 378,388 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 372,490 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 370,980 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 365,322 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 357,907 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 357,181 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,329 | 219,568 | 248,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,585 | 245,051 | 288,132 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,018 | 291,947 | 315,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,188 | 302,247 | 322,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,830 | 330,184 | 378,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,776 | 357,181 | 372,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 357,181 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 378,388 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,568 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release