Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue
Niue: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 324 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue stood at 324. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue peaked at 468 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2009.
That places Niue 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 468 | — |
| 1999 | 444 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 427 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 404 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 386 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 371 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 368 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 364 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 351 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 339 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 328 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 324 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 326 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 334 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 336 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 336 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 338 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 342 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 346 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 351 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 352 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 351 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 349 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 349 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 346 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 337 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 330 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 324 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456 | 444 | 468 | 2 |
| 2000s | 366.2 | 324 | 427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.2 | 326 | 352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.17 | 324 | 349 | 6 |
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More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Niue was 324 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 468 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2009.
- How does Niue rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release