Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states stood at 1.03 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9766 GPI, in 1979.
Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9813 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.9766 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9883 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9842 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9768 GPI | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9904 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9804 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9789 GPI | 0.9766 GPI | 0.9813 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9943 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9904 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9804 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 17 Senegal 1.08 GPI compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 1.08 GPI compare
- 19 Myanmar 1.07 GPI compare
- 20 Namibia 1.07 GPI compare
- 21 Nigeria 1.07 GPI compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 GPI compare
- 23 South Africa 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Pacific island small states was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9766 GPI in 1979.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Pacific island small states ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.