School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue
Niue: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
222nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
167
in 1971
All-time low
27
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue is 27, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue peaked at 167 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2025.
Niue ranks 222nd of 222 countries 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 166 | — |
| 1971 | 167 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 163 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 156 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 135 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 126 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 117 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 70 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 56 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 53 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 45 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 51 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 38 | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 27 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.8 | 117 | 167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80 | 53 | 112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7 | 34 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 28 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.17 | 27 | 38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 219 Montserrat 47 compare
- 220 Tokelau 42 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 37 compare
More education data for Niue
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 61.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Niue was 27 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2025.
- How does Niue rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release