Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 44,015 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
44,015 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
47,408 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,923 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states stood at 44,015 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 47,408 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,923 number, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 4,923 number
1971 5,194 number +5.5%
1972 5,649 number +8.8%
1973 5,970 number +5.7%
1974 6,390 number +7.0%
1975 7,026 number +10.0%
1976 7,612 number +8.3%
1977 8,052 number +5.8%
1978 8,816 number +9.5%
1979 9,177 number +4.1%
1980 9,752 number +6.3%
1981 10,264 number +5.3%
1982 11,007 number +7.2%
1983 11,892 number +8.0%
1984 12,309 number +3.5%
1985 11,342 number -7.9%
1986 12,536 number +10.5%
1987 13,566 number +8.2%
1988 14,433 number +6.4%
1989 15,308 number +6.1%
1990 16,183 number +5.7%
1991 17,164 number +6.1%
1992 18,146 number +5.7%
1993 18,720 number +3.2%
1994 18,969 number +1.3%
1995 20,436 number +7.7%
1996 22,704 number +11.1%
1997 21,160 number -6.8%
1998 23,557 number +11.3%
1999 23,768 number +0.9%
2000 22,408 number -5.7%
2001 23,261 number +3.8%
2002 24,616 number +5.8%
2003 27,375 number +11.2%
2004 29,812 number +8.9%
2005 31,856 number +6.9%
2006 33,827 number +6.2%
2007 34,578 number +2.2%
2008 36,313 number +5.0%
2009 38,157 number +5.1%
2010 40,289 number +5.6%
2011 41,063 number +1.9%
2012 40,369 number -1.7%
2013 41,409 number +2.6%
2014 42,939 number +3.7%
2015 44,002 number +2.5%
2016 45,637 number +3.7%
2017 47,408 number +3.9%
2018 44,149 number -6.9%
2019 44,015 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,881 number 4,923 number 9,177 number 10
1980s 12,241 number 9,752 number 15,308 number 10
1990s 20,081 number 16,183 number 23,768 number 10
2000s 30,220 number 22,408 number 38,157 number 10
2010s 43,128 number 40,289 number 47,408 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
  2. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 349,658 number compare
  3. 42 Morocco 348,431 number compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 320,656 number compare
  5. 44 Uganda 307,450 number compare
  6. 45 Chile 301,422 number compare
  7. 46 Guatemala 291,300 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Pacific island small states was 44,015 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 47,408 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 4,923 number in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.