School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
629,107
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 1.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 629,107, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 214th 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, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 629,107 | — |
| 1971 | 646,001 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 661,982 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 679,514 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 694,802 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 707,431 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 712,622 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 721,125 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 728,198 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 734,577 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 742,544 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 750,104 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 762,713 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 776,372 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 789,877 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 804,815 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 820,067 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 835,614 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 851,060 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 866,582 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 884,271 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 906,513 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 930,067 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 954,952 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 980,667 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 691,536 | 629,107 | 734,577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 799,975 | 742,544 | 866,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 994,661 | 884,271 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.13 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.38 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.67 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 211 Monaco 1,784 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,414 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 1,339 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 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, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 629,107 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release