Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.2%
in 2019
All-time low
97.8%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 97.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 108.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2024.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.5% | — |
| 1971 | 103.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 104.9% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 105.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 106.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 108.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 107.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 106.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 103.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 102.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 104.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 107.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.6% | 101.5% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.6% | 102.3% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.8% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.8% | 105.5% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 97.8% | 105.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release