Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 27.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
up 45.2%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
31.4%
in 2009
All-time low
17.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

01020301997200820191997: 24.9 %1998: 24.4 %1999: 25.9 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 25.4 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 18.3 %2007: 23 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 23.5 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 27.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states stood at 27.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states peaked at 31.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.

That places Pacific island small states 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 24.9%
1998 24.4% -2.0%
1999 25.9% +5.8%
2000 17.5% -32.2%
2001 25.4% +44.8%
2002 18.4% -27.4%
2003 26.9% +45.8%
2004 29.9% +11.4%
2005 17.9% -40.2%
2006 18.3% +2.0%
2007 23.0% +25.9%
2008 30.2% +31.4%
2009 31.4% +4.0%
2010 18.7% -40.4%
2011 23.1% +23.6%
2012 23.5% +1.7%
2013 22.7% -3.6%
2014 20.7% -8.7%
2015 25.3% +22.0%
2016 24.9% -1.6%
2017 19.8% -20.4%
2018 18.9% -4.7%
2019 27.4% +45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 24.4% 25.9% 3
2000s 23.9% 17.5% 31.4% 10
2010s 22.5% 18.7% 27.4% 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Liberia 71.3% compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 43.9% compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 41.8% compare
  4. 4 Kenya 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states was 27.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
How does Pacific island small states rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/