School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 283,650 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 283,650. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 283,650 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,265, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,265 | — |
| 1971 | 94,527 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 97,230 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 100,544 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 104,173 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 107,437 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 110,074 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 112,542 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 114,413 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 115,858 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 117,110 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 118,005 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 119,421 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 120,910 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 122,598 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 125,624 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 127,895 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 130,543 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 132,949 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 134,296 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 136,291 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 140,985 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 144,846 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 148,833 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 152,836 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 157,085 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 161,966 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 165,895 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 170,409 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 174,704 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 178,959 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 184,038 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 188,766 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 191,405 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 194,308 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 198,732 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 203,485 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 207,661 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 211,312 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 215,597 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 220,080 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 224,934 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 229,805 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 233,569 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 238,739 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 244,099 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 249,084 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 253,205 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 257,672 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 262,483 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 266,593 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 271,246 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 275,337 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 280,178 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 283,650 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,806 | 91,265 | 115,858 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,935 | 117,110 | 134,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,385 | 136,291 | 174,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,426 | 178,959 | 215,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,367 | 220,080 | 262,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,401 | 266,593 | 283,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 245 compare
- 214 Palau 235 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 210 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,620 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,571 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 784,968 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 283,650 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 283,650 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,265 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release