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 27.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
down 47.6%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
53.2%
in 2018
All-time low
15.3%
in 2001
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

203040501997200820191997: 16.5 %1998: 15.8 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 24.6 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 16.5 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 29.7 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 49.7 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 34.2 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 44.4 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.7 %2017: 49.5 %2018: 53.2 %2019: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Pacific island small states is 27.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and up 43.3% 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 53.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2001.

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

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

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, male (%) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 16.5%
1998 15.8% -4.3%
1999 15.7% -0.8%
2000 24.6% +56.8%
2001 15.3% -37.9%
2002 28.7% +88.2%
2003 16.1% -44.0%
2004 16.5% +2.5%
2005 36.3% +120.4%
2006 39.9% +9.7%
2007 29.7% -25.6%
2008 19.8% -33.2%
2009 19.4% -2.0%
2010 49.7% +155.9%
2011 36.2% -27.2%
2012 34.2% -5.6%
2013 35.5% +3.8%
2014 44.4% +25.2%
2015 31.2% -29.9%
2016 31.7% +1.8%
2017 49.5% +55.9%
2018 53.2% +7.5%
2019 27.8% -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 15.7% 16.5% 3
2000s 24.6% 15.3% 39.9% 10
2010s 39.4% 27.8% 53.2% 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 7 Mozambique 40.4% compare
  2. 8 Central African Republic 39.5% compare
  3. 9 Malawi 37.3% compare
  4. 10 Lesotho 36.8% compare
  5. 11 Eritrea 36.7% compare
  6. 12 Uganda 35.0% compare
  7. 13 Mauritania 34.7% 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 27.8% 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 53.2% in 2018.
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 15.3% in 2001.
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 10th 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 up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 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/