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

Latest (2019)
103.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
104.4%
in 2013
All-time low
92.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

02550751001997200820191997: 97 %1998: 95.8 %1999: 94.3 %2000: 92.8 %2001: 95.1 %2002: 97.9 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 101.1 %2005: 101.3 %2006: 102.6 %2007: 101.4 %2008: 101.7 %2009: 101.8 %2010: 103.5 %2011: 103.9 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 104.4 %2014: 104.2 %2015: 103.4 %2016: 103.5 %2017: 103.2 %2018: 102.3 %2019: 103.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
  2. 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
  3. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  4. 7 Belgium 119.1% compare
  5. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare
  6. 9 Brazil 115.2% compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 114.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.