Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 25.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
19th
of 40 groups
All-time high
45.8%
in 1997
All-time low
25.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

010203040501997200820191997: 45.8 %1998: 45.8 %1999: 45.3 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 45.2 %2004: 45 %2005: 45 %2006: 44.6 %2007: 43.4 %2008: 42 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 39.4 %2011: 37.2 %2012: 35.4 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 30 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 26.6 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 25 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states peaked at 45.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2019.

That places Pacific island small states 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 45.8%
1998 45.8% -0.1%
1999 45.3% -1.1%
2000 45.1% -0.4%
2001 45.4% +0.7%
2002 45.5% +0.2%
2003 45.2% -0.6%
2004 45.0% -0.3%
2005 45.0% -0.2%
2006 44.6% -0.8%
2007 43.4% -2.7%
2008 42.0% -3.3%
2009 40.6% -3.3%
2010 39.4% -2.8%
2011 37.2% -5.6%
2012 35.4% -4.7%
2013 32.9% -7.2%
2014 30.0% -8.7%
2015 27.8% -7.6%
2016 27.3% -1.5%
2017 26.6% -2.9%
2018 26.1% -1.8%
2019 25.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.6% 45.3% 45.8% 3
2000s 44.2% 40.6% 45.5% 10
2010s 30.8% 25.0% 39.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Pacific island small states was 25.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2019.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Pacific island small states ranks 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/