Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 30.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states stood at 30.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 53.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2013.
That places Pacific island small states 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.7% | — |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 35.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 31.8% | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 30.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.