Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 103.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 104.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2000.
Pacific island small states ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.0% | — |
| 1998 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 104.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 103.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 92.8% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 102.3% | 104.4% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 103.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.