Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 145,725 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
145,725 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
145,725 number
in 2019
All-time low
67,100 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200820191997: 67.1k number1998: 67.1k number1999: 67.4k number2000: 67.8k number2001: 71.3k number2002: 70.9k number2003: 70.5k number2004: 70.2k number2005: 70.0k number2006: 69.6k number2007: 69.6k number2008: 71.7k number2009: 72.1k number2010: 72.3k number2011: 73.0k number2012: 77.7k number2013: 98.4k number2014: 115.1k number2015: 121.9k number2016: 142.5k number2017: 143.9k number2018: 145.0k number2019: 145.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 145,725 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 145,725 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67,100 number, in 1997.

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 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 67,100 number
1998 67,100 number +0.0%
1999 67,394 number +0.4%
2000 67,813 number +0.6%
2001 71,311 number +5.2%
2002 70,922 number -0.5%
2003 70,547 number -0.5%
2004 70,227 number -0.5%
2005 69,959 number -0.4%
2006 69,641 number -0.5%
2007 69,632 number -0.0%
2008 71,661 number +2.9%
2009 72,051 number +0.5%
2010 72,336 number +0.4%
2011 73,042 number +1.0%
2012 77,720 number +6.4%
2013 98,376 number +26.6%
2014 115,065 number +17.0%
2015 121,899 number +5.9%
2016 142,517 number +16.9%
2017 143,897 number +1.0%
2018 144,988 number +0.8%
2019 145,725 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,198 number 67,100 number 67,394 number 3
2000s 70,376 number 67,813 number 72,051 number 10
2010s 113,556 number 72,336 number 145,725 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 40 Morocco 5.68 million number compare
  2. 41 Nepal 5.67 million number compare
  3. 42 Burkina Faso 5.37 million number compare
  4. 43 Saudi Arabia 4.83 million number compare
  5. 44 Spain 4.82 million number compare
  6. 45 Mali 4.80 million number compare
  7. 46 Ecuador 4.72 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 145,725 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 145,725 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 67,100 number in 1997.
How does Pacific island small states rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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