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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30,916 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,984 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
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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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.