Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 49.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states peaked at 68.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2010.
That places Pacific island small states 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.8% | — |
| 1971 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 60.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 54.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 49.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 46.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 8 Ireland 99.0% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 99.0% compare
- 10 New Zealand 98.7% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 98.1% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 96.6% compare
- 13 Macau, China 96.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Pacific island small states was 49.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Pacific island small states ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.