Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states is 6.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states peaked at 15.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
Pacific island small states ranks 24th 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.6% | — |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 21 Puerto Rico 19.2% compare
- 22 Guatemala 18.8% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.3% compare
- 24 Jamaica 17.1% compare
- 25 Togo 16.7% compare
- 26 El Salvador 14.6% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 14.1% compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Pacific island small states was 6.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Pacific island small states ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/