Primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary completion rate, male was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 94.0% for primary completion rate, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1984.
That places Pacific island small states 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93.8% | — |
| 1980 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 90.1% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 91.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 90.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 15 Guyana 105.4% compare
- 16 Montenegro 105.0% compare
- 17 Portugal 104.6% compare
- 18 Georgia 104.5% compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 104.2% compare
- 20 Myanmar 104.0% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 103.3% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- 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 primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states?
- Primary completion rate, male in Pacific island small states was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1984.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.