Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 42,664 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
42,664 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
68,617 number
in 2000
All-time low
34,405 number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states stood at 42,664 number.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states peaked at 68,617 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,405 number, in 2013.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,232 number | — |
| 1971 | 42,449 number | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 41,570 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 43,594 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 43,449 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 42,438 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 41,166 number | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 40,870 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 41,641 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 43,572 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 44,805 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46,474 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 47,831 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 49,307 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 50,112 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 52,864 number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 52,587 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 52,084 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 51,805 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 52,339 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 51,399 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 54,593 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 53,470 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 51,459 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 51,485 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52,797 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,349 number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 61,257 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 63,317 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 65,318 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 68,617 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60,992 number | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 56,819 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 53,275 number | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 50,442 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 49,624 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,972 number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 50,641 number | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 47,181 number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 44,116 number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 37,621 number | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 35,558 number | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 36,419 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34,405 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 35,679 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37,394 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46,635 number | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 38,254 number | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 41,889 number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 42,664 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,498 number | 40,870 number | 44,232 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,021 number | 44,805 number | 52,864 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,344 number | 51,399 number | 65,318 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,868 number | 44,116 number | 68,617 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,652 number | 34,405 number | 46,635 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
- 43 Italy 146,592 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 142,070 number compare
- 45 Paraguay 124,538 number compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 108,530 number compare
- 48 Nicaragua 95,634 number compare
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Pacific island small states was 42,664 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 68,617 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,405 number in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/