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
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue is 12, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niue peaked at 92 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2025.
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 | 85 | — |
| 1971 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 | 55 | 92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6 | 29 | 49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 12 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 220 Tokelau 22 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 16 compare
More education data for Niue
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- 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)
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 92 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2025.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release