Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 95.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 95.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.0% | — |
| 1991 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 87.0% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.7% | 93.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.9% | 95.3% | 4 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 95.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.