Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 88.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 90.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2000.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73.3% | — |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.1% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 85.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 96 Cayman Islands 98.0% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 97.9% compare
- 98 Naoero 97.8% compare
- 99 Indonesia 97.8% compare
- 100 Israel 97.7% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 97.7% compare
- 102 Slovenia 97.5% compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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