School age population, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, primary education, female was 178,015 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
178,015
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
178,015
in 2024
All-time low
104,835
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 178,015 for school age population, primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 178,015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,835, 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, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,835 | — |
| 1971 | 106,965 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 108,666 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 110,043 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 111,066 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 111,825 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 110,118 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 110,800 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 111,624 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 112,459 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 113,172 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 114,272 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 115,899 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 117,867 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 119,695 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 122,133 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 125,121 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 128,393 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131,374 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 134,281 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 137,465 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 140,610 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 142,255 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 143,443 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 144,681 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 145,512 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 146,139 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 147,062 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 147,780 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 147,571 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 148,256 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 148,867 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 149,531 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 150,045 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 150,118 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150,191 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150,169 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 150,250 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 149,933 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 150,040 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 150,573 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 152,281 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 154,106 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 156,231 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 158,561 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 160,892 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 163,337 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 165,788 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 168,352 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 170,813 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 172,444 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 174,424 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 176,131 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 177,176 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 178,015 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,840 | 104,835 | 112,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,221 | 113,172 | 134,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,252 | 137,465 | 147,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,740 | 148,256 | 150,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,093 | 150,573 | 170,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,638 | 172,444 | 178,015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 216 Anguilla 507 compare
- 217 Montserrat 176 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 146 compare
- 219 Tokelau 135 compare
- 220 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 130 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 128 compare
- 222 Niue 72 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 185,819 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, primary education, female in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 178,015 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 178,015 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,835 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release