Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue
Niue: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 91.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue is 91.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2023.
That places Niue 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.8% | — |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 89.8% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 89.4% | 95.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 61.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Niue was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Niue ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.