School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275,609, in 1970.
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 212th of 221 groups 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 275,609 | — |
| 1971 | 280,510 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 285,588 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 288,751 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 291,344 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 293,627 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 295,811 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 298,385 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 302,623 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 308,089 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 313,644 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 318,013 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 322,709 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 328,914 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 336,333 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 335,626 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 342,541 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 349,298 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 355,572 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 361,837 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 367,879 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 374,522 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 382,882 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 392,006 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 401,476 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 410,765 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 416,632 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 412,266 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 285,436 | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 290,408 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 296,347 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 300,740 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 303,791 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 307,828 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 312,542 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 317,526 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 323,055 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 327,356 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 332,761 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 339,141 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 345,492 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 351,713 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 978,146 | +178.1% |
| 2013 | 995,760 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292,034 | 275,609 | 308,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,449 | 313,644 | 361,837 | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,427 | 285,436 | 416,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,109 | 296,347 | 339,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,815 | 345,492 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 209 San Marino 726 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 656 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 623 compare
- 212 Palau 591 compare
- 213 Naoero 575 compare
- 214 Bermuda 569 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 372 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2017)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,609 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release