School enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School enrollment, preprimary was 66.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states is 66.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states peaked at 67.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 24.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 31.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Pacific island small states was 66.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.