Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 12.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states peaked at 22.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2013.
Pacific island small states ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.2% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 13.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Pacific island small states was 12.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/