Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.1%
in 2023
All-time low
88.0%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2023

02550751001997201020231997: 88.6 %1998: 89.4 %1999: 88 %2000: 91.7 %2001: 93 %2002: 94.8 %2003: 95.1 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 95.4 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 94.9 %2008: 96.1 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 101.8 %2014: 101.8 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 100.2 %2017: 99 %2018: 100.3 %2019: 100.1 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 100.7 %2022: 101.4 %2023: 102.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 102.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 102.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1999.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 88.6%
1998 89.4% +0.9%
1999 88.0% -1.5%
2000 91.7% +4.2%
2001 93.0% +1.4%
2002 94.8% +1.9%
2003 95.1% +0.4%
2004 94.6% -0.5%
2005 95.4% +0.8%
2006 95.4% +0.0%
2007 94.9% -0.5%
2008 96.1% +1.2%
2009 96.4% +0.4%
2010 96.8% +0.4%
2011 97.9% +1.1%
2012 99.3% +1.4%
2013 101.8% +2.5%
2014 101.8% +0.0%
2015 100.9% -0.9%
2016 100.2% -0.6%
2017 99.0% -1.2%
2018 100.3% +1.3%
2019 100.1% -0.3%
2020 99.7% -0.4%
2021 100.7% +1.0%
2022 101.4% +0.6%
2023 102.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.7% 88.0% 89.4% 3
2000s 94.8% 91.7% 96.4% 10
2010s 99.8% 96.8% 101.8% 10
2020s 101.0% 99.7% 102.1% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 26 Grenada 108.9% compare
  2. 27 Uzbekistan 108.6% compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 108.4% compare
  4. 29 Tonga 108.2% compare
  5. 30 Republic of Moldova 107.9% compare
  6. 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 107.3% compare
  7. 32 Hong Kong, China 106.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 102.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1999.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release