Reference Data in Pacific island small states 158 indicators covering reference data for Pacific island small states. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female 9,326 number 2018 down 23.7% 39th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 48,856 number 2013 down 13.2% 45th Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male 6,320 number 2018 down 21.4% 38th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes 86.1% 2018 up 11.8% 6th Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2007 up 0.8% 7th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 84.6% 2018 up 14.8% 5th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male 87.8% 2018 up 8.8% 9th Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes 15,646 number 2018 down 22.8% 38th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 26,005 number 2013 down 10.9% 45th Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 0.9914 GPIA 2018 up 1.1% 9th Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 22,851 number 2013 down 15.6% 45th Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity 0.9633 GPIA 2018 up 5.4% 5th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9655 GPIA 2017 down 9.2% 21st Share of female students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2018 up 880.6% 35th Share of male students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2018 up 144.7% 38th Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 8.3% 2017 down 62.7% 44th Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who 53.2% 2018 up 143.3% 7th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 36.88 headcount basis 2019 up 15.0% 8th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 50.2% 2019 down 32.1% 17th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 48.9% 2019 down 32.6% 15th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 50.3% 2019 down 32.0% 12th Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female 54.1% 2018 down 4.1% 33rd Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.03 GPIA 2019 up 0.7% 3rd Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female 59.6% 2018 down 1.2% 37th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education 24.04 headcount basis 2013 down 2.5% 10th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 27.27 headcount basis 2016 down 18.2% 12th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.03 GPIA 2013 up 6.5% 12th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes 86.1% 2018 up 17.8% 24th Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education 25.58 headcount basis 2018 down 18.2% 16th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 86.6% 2018 up 20.9% 18th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female 85.8% 2018 up 15.5% 25th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted 1.0% 2018 down 4.4% 25th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.03 GPIA 2016 up 0.3% 7th Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 50.1% 2019 down 32.1% 24th Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education 36.96 headcount basis 2019 up 19.7% 9th Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female 49.9% 2019 down 32.0% 22nd Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male 52.4% 2019 down 33.7% 22nd Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted 1.0% 2019 up 2.6% 16th ← Previous Page 3 of 3