School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 342,486 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
342,486 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
342,486 number
in 2019
All-time low
209,102 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 342,486 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 342,486 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,102 number, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,102 number | — |
| 1971 | 212,735 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 215,891 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 218,325 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 219,854 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 220,568 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 217,149 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 219,250 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 222,057 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 225,178 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 228,274 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 231,664 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 236,753 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 242,882 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 249,554 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 256,873 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 260,619 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 263,942 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 267,131 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 270,379 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 273,697 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 277,970 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 281,885 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 284,721 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 286,670 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 287,375 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 288,353 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 290,944 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 292,862 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 294,046 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 297,288 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 296,557 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 295,405 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 293,884 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 292,207 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 290,727 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 292,389 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 294,151 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 295,894 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 297,223 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 297,893 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 299,400 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 302,299 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 307,400 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 314,555 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 323,324 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 329,546 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 335,085 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 339,268 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 342,486 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,011 number | 209,102 number | 225,178 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 250,807 number | 228,274 number | 270,379 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,852 number | 273,697 number | 294,046 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,572 number | 290,727 number | 297,288 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,126 number | 297,893 number | 342,486 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 40 Zambia 3.56 million number compare
- 41 Madagascar 3.52 million number compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 3.50 million number compare
- 43 Mali 3.47 million number compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 3.42 million number compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.27 million number compare
- 46 Malawi 3.24 million number compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 342,486 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 342,486 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,102 number in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.