Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils was 357,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 357,181 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 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
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states was 357,181 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 378,388 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils 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?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.