Repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 4.5% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 5.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1992.
That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
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 repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Pacific island small states was 4.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1992.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.