School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 365,370 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
365,370
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
365,370
in 2024
All-time low
216,381
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 365,370. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 365,370 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 216,381, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216,381 | — |
| 1971 | 220,566 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 223,938 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 226,715 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 228,878 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 230,510 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 227,075 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 228,599 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 230,232 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 231,899 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 235,041 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 237,586 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 241,326 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 245,848 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 249,823 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 255,028 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 260,975 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 267,002 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 272,492 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 277,835 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 283,940 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 290,108 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 293,480 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 295,929 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 298,464 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 300,272 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 301,650 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 303,666 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 305,124 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 304,644 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 305,973 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 307,041 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 308,470 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 309,504 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 309,888 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 310,351 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 310,628 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 311,042 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 310,696 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 310,550 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 311,090 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 313,871 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 316,855 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 320,604 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 324,993 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 329,523 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 334,299 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 339,527 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 344,748 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 349,625 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 352,798 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 357,052 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 360,677 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 363,227 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 365,370 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,479 | 216,381 | 231,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,296 | 235,041 | 277,835 | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,728 | 283,940 | 305,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,414 | 305,973 | 311,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,514 | 311,090 | 349,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 359,825 | 352,798 | 365,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 250 compare
- 221 Tokelau 248 compare
- 222 Niue 155 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 365,370 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 365,370 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,381 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release