Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 10.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states peaked at 18.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.
That places Pacific island small states 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.9% | 18.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 23 Bahamas 28.7% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.8% compare
- 25 Togo 27.7% compare
- 26 Mauritania 25.5% compare
- 27 Myanmar 19.8% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 18.2% compare
- 29 Malawi 18.1% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Pacific island small states was 10.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.