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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Pacific island small states, 1998–2013
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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, 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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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.