Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 84.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states is 84.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 86.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 1995.
That places Pacific island small states 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 84.8% | — |
| 1979 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 83.2% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 81.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 76.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 80.9% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.6% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Pacific island small states was 84.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 1995.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.