School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 167,529 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
167,529
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
192nd
of 194 groups
All-time high
170,733
in 2019
All-time low
140,627
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 167,529.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 170,733 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140,627, in 1997.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 192nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 140,627 | — |
| 1998 | 147,174 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 148,126 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 149,451 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 149,776 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 149,476 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 149,199 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 149,528 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 149,943 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 150,454 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 150,810 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 151,141 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 152,328 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 153,856 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 156,199 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 158,281 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 160,227 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 162,215 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 164,013 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 165,927 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 167,308 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 168,189 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 170,733 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 170,188 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 169,900 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 169,401 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 168,618 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 167,529 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,309 | 140,627 | 148,126 | 3 |
| 2000s | 150,211 | 149,199 | 152,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,695 | 153,856 | 170,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,127 | 167,529 | 170,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,242 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,231 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 1,889 compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 1,650 compare
- 194 Andorra 1,348 compare
- 195 San Marino 1,318 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 167,529 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 170,733 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,627 in 1997.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 192nd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States 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