School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue
Niue: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 155 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
155
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
222nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,045
in 1970
All-time low
155
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue stood at 155. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue peaked at 1,045 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2025.
Niue ranks 222nd of 222 countries 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, primary education, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,045 | — |
| 1971 | 1,034 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,023 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 975 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 925 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 869 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 807 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 747 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 714 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 676 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 642 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 609 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 571 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 510 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 452 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 407 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 392 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 389 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 394 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 390 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 388 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 372 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 343 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 323 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 299 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 284 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 267 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 262 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 249 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 245 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 244 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 224 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 213 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 204 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 182 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 176 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 180 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 185 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 191 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 195 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 195 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 192 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 188 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 175 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 165 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 155 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 881.5 | 676 | 1,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 475.6 | 389 | 642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.2 | 245 | 388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.7 | 176 | 244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.8 | 180 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.17 | 155 | 192 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 250 compare
- 221 Tokelau 248 compare
More education data for Niue
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.29 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.49 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.51 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niue was 155 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2025.
- How does Niue rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 222nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release