Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 297,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
297,550
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
297,550
in 2024
All-time low
115,821
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 297,550 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 297,550 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,821, in 1970.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th 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.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 115,821 | — |
| 1971 | 117,975 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 120,469 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 122,373 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 123,828 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 124,902 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 125,757 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 126,624 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 127,572 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 128,706 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 130,881 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 132,653 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 135,598 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 138,250 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 139,657 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 141,777 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 146,029 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 148,776 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 151,651 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 154,337 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 157,310 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 161,261 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 164,723 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 168,957 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 173,429 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 177,652 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 182,711 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 186,885 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 188,942 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 191,377 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 195,653 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 200,590 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 204,912 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 208,182 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 212,301 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 216,758 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 221,328 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 226,585 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 230,470 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 235,784 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 241,397 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 246,996 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 251,524 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 256,414 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 261,104 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 265,560 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 270,913 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 275,381 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 281,003 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 284,923 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 288,126 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 291,349 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 294,216 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 295,844 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 297,550 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,403 | 115,821 | 128,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,961 | 130,881 | 154,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,325 | 157,310 | 191,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,256 | 195,653 | 235,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,522 | 241,397 | 284,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,417 | 288,126 | 297,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 211 Naoero 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,620 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,571 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 784,968 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 297,550 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 297,550 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,821 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release