Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1312 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.1312 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1911 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1312 units per person, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1858 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1889 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1911 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1906 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1899 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1909 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1838 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1803 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1766 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1721 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1692 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1647 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1626 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1636 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1642 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1648 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1644 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1645 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1651 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1671 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1667 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1653 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1575 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1612 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1572 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1502 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.148 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1499 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1503 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1494 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.148 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1469 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1436 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1434 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1442 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1435 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1422 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.143 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1432 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1433 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1446 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.146 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1457 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1473 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1435 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1413 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1375 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1331 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.185 units per person | 0.1721 units per person | 0.1911 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1642 units per person | 0.1623 units per person | 0.1692 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1619 units per person | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1671 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1472 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1503 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 units per person | 0.1422 units per person | 0.1473 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1373 units per person | 0.1312 units per person | 0.1435 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.1312 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1911 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1312 units per person in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.