Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 73.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.5%
in 2005
All-time low
70.5%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 73.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 79.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1998.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 146th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.3% | — |
| 1998 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 71.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 72.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.3% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.4% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 143 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 85.4% compare
- 145 Panama 85.0% compare
- 146 Vanuatu 84.6% compare
- 147 Bahamas 83.9% compare
- 148 Romania 83.1% compare
- 149 Philippines 82.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 73.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1998.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release