Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4,138 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,138
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
214th
of 220 groups
All-time high
17,331
in 2015
All-time low
4,138
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 4,138 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 17,331 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,138, in 2024.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 214th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,791 | — |
| 1972 | 12,085 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12,007 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,696 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 11,982 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,765 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,810 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12,066 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10,038 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11,181 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 10,500 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 10,146 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9,944 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9,628 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 10,296 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 10,564 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,530 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,593 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10,461 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,261 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8,638 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 8,327 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,207 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 11,291 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 11,592 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10,605 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 10,993 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10,758 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,208 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,965 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,769 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10,038 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 11,964 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 13,696 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 14,019 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,602 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14,653 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,353 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,266 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,420 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15,835 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 16,093 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,532 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15,277 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,331 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 16,502 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14,067 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 12,464 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 13,015 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9,726 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6,200 | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 5,272 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4,507 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 4,138 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,693 | 10,038 | 12,085 | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,384 | 9,628 | 11,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,188 | 8,327 | 11,592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,632 | 8,769 | 14,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,054 | 12,464 | 17,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,968 | 4,138 | 9,726 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 4,138 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 17,331 in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,138 in 2024.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 214th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release