Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
92nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
86.0%
in 1977
All-time low
77.2%
in 1995
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 83.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 86.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1995.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 92nd out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.1% | — |
| 1971 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 86.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 81.6% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 84.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 83.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 81.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 77.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.1% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 83.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1995.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 92nd out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release