School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 176,845 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
176,845 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
176,845 number
in 2019
All-time low
101,773 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 176,845 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 176,845 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,773 number, in 1970.

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 101,773 number
1971 104,896 number +3.1%
1972 107,688 number +2.7%
1973 110,226 number +2.4%
1974 112,725 number +2.3%
1975 115,199 number +2.2%
1976 116,729 number +1.3%
1977 117,462 number +0.6%
1978 118,274 number +0.7%
1979 119,509 number +1.0%
1980 121,258 number +1.5%
1981 121,360 number +0.1%
1982 121,612 number +0.2%
1983 122,328 number +0.6%
1984 123,288 number +0.8%
1985 126,602 number +2.7%
1986 128,067 number +1.2%
1987 129,237 number +0.9%
1988 130,550 number +1.0%
1989 132,270 number +1.3%
1990 134,458 number +1.7%
1991 137,303 number +2.1%
1992 140,397 number +2.3%
1993 143,727 number +2.4%
1994 147,158 number +2.4%
1995 150,359 number +2.2%
1996 152,277 number +1.3%
1997 153,447 number +0.8%
1998 154,094 number +0.4%
1999 154,098 number +0.0%
2000 153,962 number -0.1%
2001 153,093 number -0.6%
2002 152,527 number -0.4%
2003 152,433 number -0.1%
2004 152,696 number +0.2%
2005 152,862 number +0.1%
2006 153,846 number +0.6%
2007 154,602 number +0.5%
2008 155,522 number +0.6%
2009 156,598 number +0.7%
2010 157,709 number +0.7%
2011 157,526 number -0.1%
2012 159,082 number +1.0%
2013 158,622 number -0.3%
2014 158,563 number -0.0%
2015 162,173 number +2.3%
2016 164,923 number +1.7%
2017 168,360 number +2.1%
2018 172,501 number +2.5%
2019 176,845 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112,448 number 101,773 number 119,509 number 10
1980s 125,657 number 121,258 number 132,270 number 10
1990s 146,732 number 134,458 number 154,098 number 10
2000s 153,814 number 152,433 number 156,598 number 10
2010s 163,630 number 157,526 number 176,845 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 40 Yemen 2.05 million number compare
  2. 41 Burkina Faso 2.02 million number compare
  3. 42 Ghana 2.00 million number compare
  4. 43 Malawi 1.97 million number compare
  5. 44 Ukraine 1.96 million number compare
  6. 45 Morocco 1.83 million number compare
  7. 46 Nepal 1.75 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 176,845 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 176,845 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 101,773 number in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.