Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 68.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
68.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.6%
in 2009
All-time low
66.9%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 68.9 %1998: 66.9 %1999: 67.9 %2000: 68.7 %2001: 70.4 %2002: 72.1 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 76.6 %2006: 76.7 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 79 %2009: 80.6 %2010: 79.9 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 79.6 %2013: 78.9 %2014: 78.1 %2015: 77.7 %2016: 77.1 %2017: 75.8 %2018: 68.7 %2019: 68.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 68.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 80.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1998.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 154th 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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 68.9%
1998 66.9% -2.9%
1999 67.9% +1.6%
2000 68.7% +1.2%
2001 70.4% +2.5%
2002 72.1% +2.4%
2003 73.5% +1.8%
2004 75.4% +2.7%
2005 76.6% +1.6%
2006 76.7% +0.2%
2007 78.4% +2.2%
2008 79.0% +0.8%
2009 80.6% +2.0%
2010 79.9% -0.9%
2011 80.2% +0.4%
2012 79.6% -0.8%
2013 78.9% -0.8%
2014 78.1% -1.0%
2015 77.7% -0.5%
2016 77.1% -0.8%
2017 75.8% -1.7%
2018 68.7% -9.4%
2019 68.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.9% 66.9% 68.9% 3
2000s 75.2% 68.7% 80.6% 10
2010s 76.5% 68.7% 80.2% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
  2. 152 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
  3. 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
  4. 154 Togo 76.5% compare
  5. 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
  6. 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
  7. 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 68.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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