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 20.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Pacific island small states is 20.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% 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 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2013.
That places Pacific island small states 22nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.7% | — |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 27.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 20.3% | 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 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 20.1% 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 33.6% 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 19.3% 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 22nd 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 12.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/