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

Latest (2024)
357,181
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
378,388
in 2019
All-time low
219,568
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.