School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue
Niue: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
222nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
84
in 1971
All-time low
11
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niue recorded 12 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue peaked at 84 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.
That places Niue 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, 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, one year before the official primary entry in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82 | — |
| 1971 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 58 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9 | 46 | 84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8 | 33 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 | 19 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6 | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 18 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 15 compare
More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue was 12 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Niue ranks 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release