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

Latest (2019)
165,002 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
39th
of 39 groups
All-time high
165,002 number
in 2019
All-time low
135,562 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997200820191997: 135.6k number1998: 143.6k number1999: 143.9k number2000: 143.8k number2001: 142.0k number2002: 140.5k number2003: 139.4k number2004: 139.5k number2005: 139.4k number2006: 140.2k number2007: 141.2k number2008: 142.1k number2009: 142.6k number2010: 143.9k number2011: 147.3k number2012: 151.4k number2013: 155.8k number2014: 159.4k number2015: 162.2k number2016: 163.1k number2017: 163.7k number2018: 164.1k number2019: 165.0k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Saudi Arabia 2.42 million number compare
  2. 37 Niger 2.41 million number compare
  3. 38 Sudan 2.38 million number compare
  4. 39 France 2.36 million number compare
  5. 40 Philippines 2.29 million number compare
  6. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 2.25 million number compare
  7. 42 Madagascar 2.25 million number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/