School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 1.13 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,569, in 1998.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 186th of 194 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 412,399 | — |
| 1998 | 285,569 | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 290,534 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 296,465 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 300,854 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 303,902 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 307,936 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 312,644 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 317,625 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 323,151 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 327,453 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 332,862 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 339,242 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 345,590 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 351,807 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 978,237 | +178.1% |
| 2013 | 995,850 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,501 | 285,569 | 412,399 | 3 |
| 2000s | 316,213 | 296,465 | 339,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901,192 | 345,590 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 183 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
- 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 3,291 compare
- 188 Liechtenstein 2,658 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,410 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,569 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 186th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release