Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
90th
of 219 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2018
All-time low
85.1%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1972.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 90th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.1% | — |
| 1972 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 89.7% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.7% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 85.1% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 86.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 89.9% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 88.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.2% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 87 United States 95.7% compare
- 88 Martinique 95.4% compare
- 89 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
- 90 Qatar 95.4% compare
- 91 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 95.3% compare
- 93 Tuvalu 95.1% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1972.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 90th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release