School enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary was 83.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states, 1991–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states peaked at 91.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2018.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.7% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.9% | 90.7% | 6 |
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.982 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 83.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states?
- School enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states was 83.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.