Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 357,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 357,181 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 378,388 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 219,568, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 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 Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 357,181 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 378,388 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,568 in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in 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 Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.