Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 63.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2012
All-time low
61.8%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 62 %1998: 61.8 %1999: 63 %2000: 62.6 %2001: 63.5 %2002: 65.5 %2003: 66.9 %2004: 67.5 %2005: 68.4 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 70.8 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 72.7 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 74.7 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 74.2 %2014: 72.8 %2015: 71.6 %2016: 70.2 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 63 %2019: 63.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 63.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 74.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1998.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 62.0%
1998 61.8% -0.5%
1999 63.0% +2.1%
2000 62.6% -0.6%
2001 63.5% +1.4%
2002 65.5% +3.2%
2003 66.9% +2.0%
2004 67.5% +0.9%
2005 68.4% +1.4%
2006 69.9% +2.3%
2007 70.8% +1.3%
2008 71.7% +1.2%
2009 72.7% +1.5%
2010 73.8% +1.4%
2011 74.7% +1.3%
2012 74.7% +0.0%
2013 74.2% -0.7%
2014 72.8% -1.8%
2015 71.6% -1.7%
2016 70.2% -2.0%
2017 68.5% -2.4%
2018 63.0% -8.0%
2019 63.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.3% 61.8% 63.0% 3
2000s 68.0% 62.6% 72.7% 10
2010s 70.7% 63.0% 74.7% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 158 Zambia 73.3% compare
  2. 159 Cambodia 71.4% compare
  3. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71.3% compare
  4. 161 Gambia 69.9% compare
  5. 162 Lesotho 69.4% compare
  6. 163 Papua New Guinea 68.4% compare
  7. 164 Zimbabwe 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 63.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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