Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 19.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.4%
in 2000
All-time low
19.0%
in 2013
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 19.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2013.

That places Pacific island small states 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 30.2%
1971 29.8% -1.1%
1972 29.6% -0.7%
1973 29.6% -0.2%
1974 29.0% -1.8%
1975 28.6% -1.5%
1976 28.4% -0.8%
1977 27.9% -1.6%
1978 27.8% -0.3%
1979 27.6% -0.8%
1980 27.3% -1.3%
1981 27.2% -0.1%
1982 26.6% -2.3%
1983 26.7% +0.3%
1984 27.0% +1.2%
1985 27.8% +3.0%
1986 27.9% +0.6%
1987 28.0% +0.2%
1988 28.1% +0.3%
1989 28.9% +3.0%
1990 28.3% -2.3%
1991 29.3% +3.8%
1992 28.9% -1.6%
1993 28.9% +0.0%
1994 29.0% +0.4%
1995 29.1% +0.3%
1996 29.2% +0.5%
1997 31.8% +8.7%
1998 32.0% +0.6%
1999 31.8% -0.7%
2000 33.4% +5.1%
2001 31.0% -7.0%
2002 28.7% -7.5%
2003 27.5% -4.3%
2004 25.9% -5.8%
2005 25.7% -0.7%
2006 24.1% -6.3%
2007 25.4% +5.5%
2008 24.0% -5.4%
2009 22.6% -6.1%
2010 19.7% -12.5%
2011 19.2% -3.0%
2012 19.6% +2.0%
2013 19.0% -3.0%
2014 19.1% +1.0%
2015 19.5% +2.0%
2016 19.5% +0.1%
2017 19.6% +0.2%
2018 20.0% +2.0%
2019 19.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 27.6% 30.2% 10
1980s 27.5% 26.6% 28.9% 10
1990s 29.8% 28.3% 32.0% 10
2000s 26.8% 22.6% 33.4% 10
2010s 19.5% 19.0% 20.0% 10

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  3. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.4% compare
  4. 24 Malawi 34.2% compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 32.1% compare
  6. 26 Bahamas 31.0% compare
  7. 27 Myanmar 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states was 19.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2013.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Pacific island small states ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/