Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 41 groups
All-time high
48.2%
in 2013
All-time low
46.2%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states stood at 48.2%.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states peaked at 48.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1971.
That places Pacific island small states 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.6% | — |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
- 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Pacific island small states was 48.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1971.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for primary education, pupils?
- Pacific island small states ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.