Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 67,828 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67,828 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
101,779 number
in 2000
All-time low
52,228 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 67,828 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states peaked at 101,779 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,228 number, in 1970.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 52,228 number
1971 53,139 number +1.7%
1972 54,191 number +2.0%
1973 55,536 number +2.5%
1974 55,985 number +0.8%
1975 56,563 number +1.0%
1976 57,038 number +0.8%
1977 56,725 number -0.5%
1978 57,211 number +0.9%
1979 57,570 number +0.6%
1980 57,677 number +0.2%
1981 57,798 number +0.2%
1982 56,705 number -1.9%
1983 57,276 number +1.0%
1984 59,103 number +3.2%
1985 62,179 number +5.2%
1986 63,091 number +1.5%
1987 63,708 number +1.0%
1988 64,432 number +1.1%
1989 67,096 number +4.1%
1990 66,389 number -1.1%
1991 74,142 number +11.7%
1992 74,325 number +0.2%
1993 75,978 number +2.2%
1994 78,117 number +2.8%
1995 80,179 number +2.6%
1996 81,731 number +1.9%
1997 95,338 number +16.6%
1998 96,212 number +0.9%
1999 96,314 number +0.1%
2000 101,779 number +5.7%
2001 94,358 number -7.3%
2002 86,926 number -7.9%
2003 82,999 number -4.5%
2004 78,174 number -5.8%
2005 77,749 number -0.5%
2006 73,358 number -5.6%
2007 77,868 number +6.1%
2008 74,198 number -4.7%
2009 70,648 number -4.8%
2010 62,270 number -11.9%
2011 60,588 number -2.7%
2012 62,240 number +2.7%
2013 60,372 number -3.0%
2014 61,032 number +1.1%
2015 62,455 number +2.3%
2016 63,213 number +1.2%
2017 64,234 number +1.6%
2018 66,695 number +3.8%
2019 67,828 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,619 number 52,228 number 57,570 number 10
1980s 60,906 number 56,705 number 67,096 number 10
1990s 81,872 number 66,389 number 96,314 number 10
2000s 81,806 number 70,648 number 101,779 number 10
2010s 63,093 number 60,372 number 67,828 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  2. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare
  3. 44 Argentina 219,434 number compare
  4. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  5. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare
  7. 48 Paraguay 170,520 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Pacific island small states was 67,828 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 101,779 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 52,228 number in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/