Stat of the week: In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2%
In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2% (96.6% for males).
Literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Exlore more…
Stat of the week: In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%
In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%, up from 3.1% in 2021. High inflation erodes purchasing power.
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Stat of the week: In Wallis and Futuna, 100% of births are registered within 12 months
In Wallis and Futuna, 100% of births are registered within 12 months.
Reliably estimating completeness of birth and death registration is central to achieving targets in the Sustainable Development Goals aiming for universal birth registration and …
Stat of the week : Pacific Coastal Population (1km from coast) in 2021
An estimated 21% of the Population lives within 1km from coast in the Pacific.
Let's discover more about coastal population figures on the Population Dashboard.
Vanuatu 2020 Census Analytical Report Vol_2
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A Method for Cleaning International Food Trade Data For Regional Analysis: The Pacific Food Trade Database
International trade in food is an essential component of the global food system, with consequences ranging from environmental sustainability to public health. Evidence-based food policy requires analysis and interpretation of trade flows among countries…
Stat of the week: In Nauru, 0.6% of the population (aged 5+) identified as having seeing disabilities in 2019
The 4th of January will be World Braille Day. In Nauru, 0.6% of the population (aged 5+) identified as having seeing disabilities in 2019.
Seeing disability is defined as a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual…
Stat of the week: In Vanuatu, 87% of youth with disabilities are not in education, employment or training in 2019
Photo: A local disability theatre group perform a play about the daily prejudices faced by people living with disability at the Wan Smolbag Theatre and Youth Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu, February 2013. Credit: Flickr / Graham Crumb for DFAT
SPC’s 75th anniversary: 75 years of support in collection, analysis and dissemination of official statistics in the Pacific region
Since SPC’s establishment in 1947, the Organisation has been assisting the Pacific Island Counties and Territories in collecting, analysing and disseminating official statistics.
Rugby, household surveys and COVID-19
The Fiji Rugby Sevens Team continued to excel since the onset of COVID-19 - they won the 2020 Olympics, the World Rugby Sevens Series and are currently ranked 3rd in the world. At the same time, the Pacific National Statistics Offices have undertaken an…