Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 16,024 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16,024 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28,996 number
in 1999
All-time low
8,091 number
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states stood at 16,024 number.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states peaked at 28,996 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,091 number, in 2013.

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

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

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 19,169 number
1971 17,287 number -9.8%
1972 16,173 number -6.4%
1973 17,915 number +10.8%
1974 18,008 number +0.5%
1975 17,201 number -4.5%
1976 16,117 number -6.3%
1977 16,459 number +2.1%
1978 17,253 number +4.8%
1979 19,293 number +11.8%
1980 20,532 number +6.4%
1981 22,301 number +8.6%
1982 24,407 number +9.4%
1983 25,520 number +4.6%
1984 25,932 number +1.6%
1985 27,747 number +7.0%
1986 27,476 number -1.0%
1987 27,213 number -1.0%
1988 26,934 number -1.0%
1989 27,492 number +2.1%
1990 26,365 number -4.1%
1991 25,698 number -2.5%
1992 24,734 number -3.8%
1993 21,841 number -11.7%
1994 20,862 number -4.5%
1995 21,105 number +1.2%
1996 26,541 number +25.8%
1997 23,346 number -12.0%
1998 24,613 number +5.4%
1999 28,996 number +17.8%
2000 27,384 number -5.6%
2001 24,566 number -10.3%
2002 19,269 number -21.6%
2003 24,237 number +25.8%
2004 18,677 number -22.9%
2005 17,483 number -6.4%
2006 15,314 number -12.4%
2007 18,336 number +19.7%
2008 16,098 number -12.2%
2009 14,657 number -9.0%
2010 10,889 number -25.7%
2011 9,368 number -14.0%
2012 9,998 number +6.7%
2013 8,091 number -19.1%
2014 9,282 number +14.7%
2015 11,665 number +25.7%
2016 19,595 number +68.0%
2017 12,120 number -38.1%
2018 15,529 number +28.1%
2019 16,024 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,488 number 16,117 number 19,293 number 10
1980s 25,555 number 20,532 number 27,747 number 10
1990s 24,410 number 20,862 number 28,996 number 10
2000s 19,602 number 14,657 number 27,384 number 10
2010s 12,256 number 8,091 number 19,595 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  2. 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare
  4. 45 Paraguay 72,432 number compare
  5. 46 Italy 63,301 number compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 47,560 number compare
  7. 48 Uzbekistan 46,229 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Pacific island small states was 16,024 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 28,996 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 8,091 number in 2013.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/