School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 165,002 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states is 165,002 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 165,002 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 135,562 number, in 1997.
Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 135,562 number | — |
| 1998 | 143,564 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 143,871 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 143,793 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 141,980 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 140,535 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 139,374 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 139,522 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,445 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 140,196 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 141,160 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 142,119 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 142,635 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 143,916 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 147,339 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 151,443 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 155,752 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 159,364 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 162,226 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 163,103 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 163,726 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 164,117 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 165,002 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,999 number | 135,562 number | 143,871 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 141,076 number | 139,374 number | 143,793 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,599 number | 143,916 number | 165,002 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 36 Saudi Arabia 2.42 million number compare
- 37 Niger 2.41 million number compare
- 38 Sudan 2.38 million number compare
- 39 France 2.36 million number compare
- 40 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 2.25 million number compare
- 42 Madagascar 2.25 million number compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 165,002 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 165,002 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,562 number in 1997.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/