Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.3%
in 2021
All-time low
62.6%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2023

0204060801001997201020231997: 63.1 %1998: 63.2 %1999: 62.6 %2000: 66.5 %2001: 68.1 %2002: 70.8 %2003: 74.3 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 78.4 %2006: 79.7 %2007: 79.8 %2008: 79.3 %2009: 79.5 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 81.2 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 91.6 %2014: 93.9 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 91.4 %2018: 93.8 %2019: 94.1 %2020: 93.7 %2021: 94.3 %2022: 93.4 %2023: 92.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 92.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 94.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1999.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 63.1%
1998 63.2% +0.1%
1999 62.6% -0.8%
2000 66.5% +6.1%
2001 68.1% +2.5%
2002 70.8% +3.9%
2003 74.3% +4.9%
2004 75.8% +2.1%
2005 78.4% +3.4%
2006 79.7% +1.7%
2007 79.8% +0.0%
2008 79.3% -0.6%
2009 79.5% +0.3%
2010 79.5% -0.1%
2011 81.2% +2.2%
2012 85.4% +5.2%
2013 91.6% +7.2%
2014 93.9% +2.5%
2015 92.9% -1.0%
2016 93.1% +0.2%
2017 91.4% -1.9%
2018 93.8% +2.6%
2019 94.1% +0.3%
2020 93.7% -0.4%
2021 94.3% +0.6%
2022 93.4% -1.0%
2023 92.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.0% 62.6% 63.2% 3
2000s 75.2% 66.5% 79.8% 10
2010s 89.7% 79.5% 94.1% 10
2020s 93.6% 92.9% 94.3% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 85 Macau, China 98.7% compare
  2. 86 Kenya 98.7% compare
  3. 87 Bulgaria 98.7% compare
  4. 88 Hungary 98.6% compare
  5. 89 Niue 98.6% compare
  6. 90 Belize 98.5% compare
  7. 91 Slovakia 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1999.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release