Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 92.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states stood at 92.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 92.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.6% | — |
| 1971 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 76.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 83.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 82.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.4% | 92.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 18 New Zealand 110.2% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 110.0% compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare
- 21 Brazil 109.2% compare
- 22 Slovenia 109.1% compare
- 23 Tonga 108.9% compare
- 24 Peru 108.7% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Pacific island small states was 92.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.