Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.2028 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states is -0.2028 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.85 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -3.47 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1976 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2325 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1353 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3334 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4979 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1981 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7235 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1984 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1995 | 0.422 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1996 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -923.0% |
| 1997 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1998 | -1 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1008 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2678.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.56 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2093 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3786 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2007 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8763 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +734.6% |
| 2011 | 0.841 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4235 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +359.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2020 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2021 | -0.4054 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2022 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.4028 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5147 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6368 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.4235 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | -0.2028 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 38 Solomon Islands 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Chad 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Pakistan 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cambodia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Armenia 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Malawi 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- 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 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was -0.2028 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.