Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 16,553 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16,553 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
42nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
19,004 number
in 2016
All-time low
8,321 number
in 1992
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 16,553 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 19,004 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,321 number, in 1992.
That places Pacific island small states 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,791 number | — |
| 1972 | 12,085 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12,007 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,697 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 11,982 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,765 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,810 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12,066 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10,038 number | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11,181 number | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 10,500 number | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 10,138 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 9,944 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 9,572 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10,296 number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 10,564 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,532 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,600 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10,464 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10,236 number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,626 number | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 8,321 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 9,204 number | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 11,291 number | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 11,597 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10,602 number | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 10,998 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10,760 number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10,208 number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9,965 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,769 number | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10,038 number | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 11,987 number | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 13,718 number | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 13,980 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14,602 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 14,653 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,353 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,276 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,414 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15,729 number | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 15,990 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15,524 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16,093 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18,959 number | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 19,004 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,195 number | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 16,133 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 16,553 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,693 number | 10,038 number | 12,085 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,379 number | 9,572 number | 11,181 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,184 number | 8,321 number | 11,597 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,634 number | 8,769 number | 14,653 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,559 number | 14,414 number | 19,004 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 16,553 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 19,004 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,321 number in 1992.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.