School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 164,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164,626
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
168,189
in 2018
All-time low
111,987
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 164,626 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 168,189 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 111,987, in 1970.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,987 | — |
| 1971 | 112,432 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 113,072 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 113,841 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 114,859 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 115,778 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 116,614 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 117,632 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 119,477 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 122,547 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 126,394 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 129,094 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 130,708 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 133,623 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 137,769 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 133,665 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 136,974 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 140,136 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 142,586 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 143,898 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 144,379 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 145,010 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 146,049 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 147,407 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 148,195 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 148,841 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 149,134 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 140,627 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 147,174 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 148,126 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 149,451 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 149,776 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 149,476 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 149,199 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 149,528 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 149,943 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 150,454 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 150,810 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 151,141 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 152,328 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 153,856 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 156,199 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 158,281 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 160,227 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 162,215 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 164,013 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 165,927 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 167,308 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 168,189 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 167,844 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 167,097 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 166,881 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 166,430 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 165,658 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 164,626 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,824 | 111,987 | 122,547 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,485 | 126,394 | 143,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,494 | 140,627 | 149,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,211 | 149,199 | 152,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,406 | 153,856 | 168,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,138 | 164,626 | 167,097 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 216 Anguilla 281 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 147 compare
- 218 Montserrat 106 compare
- 219 Tokelau 90 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 31 compare
- 222 Niue 24 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 164,626 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 168,189 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,987 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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