Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 74.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 2005
All-time low
70.1%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 74.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 79.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1998.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.5% | — |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 72.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.6% | 75.3% | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 74.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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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February 2026 Data Release