Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 78.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 78.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 96th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.4% | — |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.2% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.3% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.3% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 93 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 94 Oman 81.9% compare
- 95 South Africa 81.9% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 81.8% compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 81.3% compare
- 98 Mauritius 81.2% compare
- 99 Luxembourg 81.2% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 96th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release