Population of compulsory school age, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Population of compulsory school age, female was 70,581 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70,581 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
70,581 number
in 2019
All-time low
32,024 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997200820191997: 32.0k number1998: 32.0k number1999: 32.3k number2000: 32.6k number2001: 34.3k number2002: 34.1k number2003: 34.0k number2004: 33.8k number2005: 33.7k number2006: 33.5k number2007: 33.5k number2008: 34.5k number2009: 34.7k number2010: 34.9k number2011: 35.3k number2012: 37.6k number2013: 47.7k number2014: 55.7k number2015: 59.0k number2016: 69.0k number2017: 69.7k number2018: 70.2k number2019: 70.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 70,581 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 70,581 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,024 number, in 1997.

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 32,024 number
1998 32,024 number +0.0%
1999 32,270 number +0.8%
2000 32,561 number +0.9%
2001 34,282 number +5.3%
2002 34,123 number -0.5%
2003 33,978 number -0.4%
2004 33,832 number -0.4%
2005 33,680 number -0.4%
2006 33,511 number -0.5%
2007 33,494 number -0.1%
2008 34,504 number +3.0%
2009 34,729 number +0.7%
2010 34,912 number +0.5%
2011 35,318 number +1.2%
2012 37,604 number +6.5%
2013 47,732 number +26.9%
2014 55,746 number +16.8%
2015 59,013 number +5.9%
2016 69,038 number +17.0%
2017 69,694 number +1.0%
2018 70,231 number +0.8%
2019 70,581 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,106 number 32,024 number 32,270 number 3
2000s 33,869 number 32,561 number 34,729 number 10
2010s 54,987 number 34,912 number 70,581 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 40 Iraq 2.78 million number compare
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  3. 42 Burkina Faso 2.64 million number compare
  4. 43 Saudi Arabia 2.38 million number compare
  5. 44 Mali 2.36 million number compare
  6. 45 Spain 2.33 million number compare
  7. 46 Ecuador 2.31 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Pacific island small states?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Pacific island small states was 70,581 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 70,581 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 32,024 number in 1997.
How does Pacific island small states rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.