School enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states stood at 99.2%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 110.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2024.
Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.0% | — |
| 1971 | 107.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 108.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 109.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 108.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 110.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 110.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 110.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 109.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 108.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 106.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 103.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 105.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 105.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 104.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 105.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 104.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 106.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 107.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 105.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 103.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 100.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 102.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 107.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 108.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 109.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 109.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 110.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 102.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.8% | 105.0% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.0% | 103.7% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.6% | 100.8% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 100.5% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 106.6% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 99.2% | 107.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (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 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Pacific island small states was 99.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.