School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 1.06 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,434, 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,434 | — |
| 1971 | 215,736 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 223,477 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 231,511 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 239,107 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 246,892 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 255,037 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 388,704 | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 268,374 | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 273,435 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 277,393 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 280,157 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 282,897 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 285,539 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 288,664 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 293,427 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 298,115 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 303,196 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 307,839 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 313,080 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 318,301 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 324,508 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 333,149 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 342,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 352,147 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 363,086 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 372,519 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 383,009 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 393,775 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 403,174 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 411,817 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 419,470 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 430,407 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441,436 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 449,257 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 455,311 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 463,154 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 472,397 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 481,109 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 488,608 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 496,525 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 505,801 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 516,323 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 524,752 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 532,739 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 543,646 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 554,674 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 565,415 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 962,610 | +70.2% |
| 2019 | 977,993 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 994,402 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255,071 | 208,434 | 388,704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,031 | 277,393 | 313,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,567 | 318,301 | 403,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,297 | 411,817 | 488,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,048 | 496,525 | 977,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 994,402 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 211 Cook Islands 1,051 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,003 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 765 compare
- 214 Anguilla 624 compare
- 215 Palau 482 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 286 compare
- 217 Tokelau 223 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,462 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,217 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,434 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release