Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states is 91.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 94.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1997.
Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 43 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, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.3% | — |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.3% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 77.7% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.1% | 94.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 17 Luxembourg 114.5% compare
- 18 Mauritius 114.3% compare
- 19 Croatia 113.1% compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112.7% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.5% compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 112.4% compare
- 23 Tonga 111.6% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Pacific island small states was 91.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1997.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.