Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 29.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
29.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
52.9%
in 2000
All-time low
29.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1998–2013

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states, 1998–2013

02040601998200520131998: 51.2 %1999: 50 %2000: 52.9 %2001: 48.2 %2002: 46.5 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 42.7 %2006: 40.8 %2007: 39.2 %2008: 37.2 %2009: 34.2 %2010: 30.3 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 29.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 29.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2013.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2011.

Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, female in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Pacific island small states, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 51.2%
1999 50.0% -2.3%
2000 52.9% +5.8%
2001 48.2% -9.0%
2002 46.5% -3.5%
2003 37.5% -19.3%
2004 42.2% +12.4%
2005 42.7% +1.2%
2006 40.8% -4.3%
2007 39.2% -4.0%
2008 37.2% -5.2%
2009 34.2% -8.0%
2010 30.3% -11.5%
2011 29.4% -2.8%
2012 30.1% +2.2%
2013 29.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.6% 50.0% 51.2% 2
2000s 42.1% 34.2% 52.9% 10
2010s 29.8% 29.4% 30.3% 4

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  2. 24 Tajikistan 48.1% compare
  3. 25 Vanuatu 46.3% compare
  4. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.1% compare
  5. 27 Jordan 43.5% compare
  6. 28 Namibia 41.4% compare
  7. 29 Panama 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states was 29.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.