Palau vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Palau
107.7%
in 2014
South Asia
81.0%
in 2019
Palau rank
34th
South Asia rank
32nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Palau
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 107.7% against 81.0% in South Asia, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 108.4% 56.7% 51.8% Palau
2000s 98.4% 64.8% 33.7% Palau
2010s 113.9% 80.7% 33.2% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Palau or South Asia?
Palau, at 107.7% against 81.0% in South Asia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Palau and South Asia?
26.7%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Palau and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Palau ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.