Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 14,977 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14,977 number
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
41st
of 42 groups
All-time high
23,682 number
in 1998
All-time low
14,977 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997200820191997: 23.4k number1998: 23.7k number1999: 23.6k number2000: 23.6k number2001: 23.5k number2002: 23.3k number2003: 23.0k number2004: 22.8k number2005: 22.8k number2006: 22.8k number2007: 22.3k number2008: 21.6k number2009: 21.0k number2010: 20.5k number2011: 19.8k number2012: 19.3k number2013: 18.5k number2014: 17.3k number2015: 16.4k number2016: 16.2k number2017: 15.8k number2018: 15.6k number2019: 15.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 14,977 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states peaked at 23,682 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,977 number, in 2019.

That places Pacific island small states 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 23,374 number
1998 23,682 number +1.3%
1999 23,646 number -0.2%
2000 23,578 number -0.3%
2001 23,485 number -0.4%
2002 23,314 number -0.7%
2003 22,987 number -1.4%
2004 22,812 number -0.8%
2005 22,809 number -0.0%
2006 22,755 number -0.2%
2007 22,264 number -2.2%
2008 21,649 number -2.8%
2009 21,035 number -2.8%
2010 20,541 number -2.3%
2011 19,785 number -3.7%
2012 19,348 number -2.2%
2013 18,489 number -4.4%
2014 17,342 number -6.2%
2015 16,371 number -5.6%
2016 16,239 number -0.8%
2017 15,845 number -2.4%
2018 15,596 number -1.6%
2019 14,977 number -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,567 number 23,374 number 23,682 number 3
2000s 22,669 number 21,035 number 23,578 number 10
2010s 17,453 number 14,977 number 20,541 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

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  2. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare
  3. 40 Romania 36,490 number compare
  4. 41 Italy 36,214 number compare
  5. 42 Spain 24,345 number compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,422 number compare
  7. 44 Chile 20,533 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states was 14,977 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 23,682 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 14,977 number in 2019.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Pacific island small states ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/