Enrolment in primary education, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Enrolment in primary education, female was 180,746 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
180,746 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
180,746 number
in 2019
All-time low
102,419 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Pacific island small states is 180,746 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 180,746 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,419 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 long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 102,419 number
1971 104,940 number +2.5%
1972 110,168 number +5.0%
1973 111,110 number +0.9%
1974 114,274 number +2.8%
1975 117,300 number +2.6%
1976 114,621 number -2.3%
1977 115,140 number +0.5%
1978 115,240 number +0.1%
1979 115,165 number -0.1%
1980 115,842 number +0.6%
1981 115,539 number -0.3%
1982 116,504 number +0.8%
1983 119,193 number +2.3%
1984 122,263 number +2.6%
1985 125,051 number +2.3%
1986 127,635 number +2.1%
1987 129,897 number +1.8%
1988 132,077 number +1.7%
1989 134,578 number +1.9%
1990 136,525 number +1.4%
1991 139,326 number +2.1%
1992 141,944 number +1.9%
1993 146,356 number +3.1%
1994 148,168 number +1.2%
1995 149,445 number +0.9%
1996 144,082 number -3.6%
1997 149,654 number +3.9%
1998 148,864 number -0.5%
1999 144,270 number -3.1%
2000 143,860 number -0.3%
2001 148,151 number +3.0%
2002 150,532 number +1.6%
2003 152,500 number +1.3%
2004 153,003 number +0.3%
2005 152,900 number -0.1%
2006 154,072 number +0.8%
2007 151,943 number -1.4%
2008 153,825 number +1.2%
2009 154,000 number +0.1%
2010 157,929 number +2.6%
2011 159,038 number +0.7%
2012 160,142 number +0.7%
2013 164,072 number +2.5%
2014 165,803 number +1.1%
2015 168,505 number +1.6%
2016 172,073 number +2.1%
2017 175,679 number +2.1%
2018 176,688 number +0.6%
2019 180,746 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112,038 number 102,419 number 117,300 number 10
1980s 123,858 number 115,539 number 134,578 number 10
1990s 144,863 number 136,525 number 149,654 number 10
2000s 151,479 number 143,860 number 154,072 number 10
2010s 168,068 number 157,929 number 180,746 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 40 Nepal 2.01 million number compare
  2. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 1.93 million number compare
  3. 42 Peru 1.83 million number compare
  4. 43 Yemen 1.78 million number compare
  5. 44 Saudi Arabia 1.68 million number compare
  6. 45 Zambia 1.65 million number compare
  7. 46 Venezuela 1.59 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Pacific island small states?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Pacific island small states was 180,746 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 180,746 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 102,419 number in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.