Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 70.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2009. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 70.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
That places Pacific island small states 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.0% | — |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 29 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 30 Estonia 97.9% compare
- 31 Korea 97.9% compare
- 32 Austria 97.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.8% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 96.3% compare
- 35 Poland 96.0% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 70.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.