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
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
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/