School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 683,310 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) is 683,310, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% 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 (pac) (unsdcode:98418) peaked at 683,310 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 493,255, in 1997.
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 206th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 493,255 | — |
| 1998 | 497,769 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 502,064 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 506,319 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 518,123 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 525,526 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 528,294 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 529,985 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 534,923 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 541,033 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 540,025 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 544,812 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 547,993 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 556,622 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 561,405 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 565,188 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 566,656 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 575,316 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 585,230 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 596,886 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 618,506 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 639,079 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 650,412 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 658,766 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 667,135 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 668,970 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 679,838 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 683,310 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497,696 | 493,255 | 502,064 | 3 |
| 2000s | 531,703 | 506,319 | 547,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,530 | 556,622 | 650,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,604 | 658,766 | 683,310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
- 203 Bermuda 608 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 472 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4027 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,452 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3031 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) was 683,310 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 (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- The highest recorded value was 683,310 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,255 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 206th 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 (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- 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 (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 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