Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 13,576 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 13,576 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 26,737 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10,482 number, in 2006.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20,435 number | — |
| 1999 | 21,256 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,406 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21,471 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,918 number | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 26,737 number | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 13,881 number | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 12,812 number | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10,482 number | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 15,265 number | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 14,444 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 14,515 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,224 number | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 11,666 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 13,091 number | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 11,517 number | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 13,576 number | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,846 number | 20,435 number | 21,256 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,693 number | 10,482 number | 26,737 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,415 number | 11,517 number | 13,576 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Ukraine 71,465 number compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62,401 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 60,217 number compare
- 45 Tajikistan 51,104 number compare
- 46 Nicaragua 46,667 number compare
- 47 Ecuador 44,724 number compare
- 48 Paraguay 41,554 number 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 13,576 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26,737 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,482 number in 2006.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.