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

Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
186th
of 194 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
285,569
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020241997: 412.4k1998: 285.6k1999: 290.5k2000: 296.5k2001: 300.9k2002: 303.9k2003: 307.9k2004: 312.6k2005: 317.6k2006: 323.2k2007: 327.5k2008: 332.9k2009: 339.2k2010: 345.6k2011: 351.8k2012: 978.2k2013: 995.9k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 183 Tonga 4,523 compare
  2. 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
  3. 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
  4. 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
  5. 187 Marshall Islands 3,291 compare
  6. 188 Liechtenstein 2,658 compare
  7. 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release