Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 5.58 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 5.9 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.49 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.