School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states is 97.8%, measured in 2024. 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 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states peaked at 108.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2024.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.5% | — |
| 1971 | 103.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 104.9% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 105.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 106.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 108.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 107.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 106.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 105.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 103.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 104.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 104.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 104.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 103.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 102.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 104.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 100.6% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 103.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 103.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 107.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 103.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.6% | 101.5% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.6% | 102.3% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.8% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.8% | 105.5% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 97.8% | 105.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 29 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 32 Albania 111.5% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.4% compare
- 34 India 111.0% compare
- 35 Portugal 111.0% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states?
- School enrollment, primary in Pacific island small states was 97.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 (% 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.