Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 149,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 149,538 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 149,538 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,505, in 1999.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 67,553 | — |
| 1998 | 67,553 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67,505 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67,593 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71,717 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 72,509 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72,681 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 72,617 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72,772 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 72,531 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72,040 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72,727 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72,280 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71,901 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 72,586 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77,045 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 99,028 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 118,795 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 118,923 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 139,879 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 141,059 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 142,833 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 144,138 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 145,086 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 146,379 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 147,531 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 148,969 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 149,538 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,537 | 67,505 | 67,553 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,947 | 67,593 | 72,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,619 | 71,901 | 144,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,501 | 145,086 | 149,538 | 5 |
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 149,538 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 149,538 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,505 in 1999.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release