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 7,740 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 7,740 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% 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 12,531 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,740 number, in 2019.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 | 12,375 number | — |
| 1998 | 12,531 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 12,529 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,518 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,483 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,407 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,255 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12,182 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,104 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,926 number | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 10,484 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 10,252 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,867 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9,387 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 8,695 number | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 8,554 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,341 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,236 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,740 number | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,478 number | 12,375 number | 12,531 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,325 number | 12,104 number | 12,518 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,248 number | 7,740 number | 10,926 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 7,740 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 12,531 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 7,740 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 29.2%. 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, male (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/