Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2017
All-time low
68.0%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 75.8 %1998: 77 %1999: 75 %2000: 72.9 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 68 %2004: 68 %2005: 68.6 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 69 %2008: 70.3 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 82.8 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 94.7 %2013: 95.2 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 92.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2004.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 75.8%
1998 77.0% +1.6%
1999 75.0% -2.7%
2000 72.9% -2.7%
2001 70.1% -3.9%
2002 69.5% -0.9%
2003 68.0% -2.1%
2004 68.0% -0.0%
2005 68.6% +0.9%
2006 68.1% -0.7%
2007 69.0% +1.3%
2008 70.3% +1.9%
2009 76.4% +8.6%
2010 82.8% +8.4%
2011 88.9% +7.4%
2012 94.7% +6.6%
2013 95.2% +0.5%
2014 95.5% +0.2%
2015 95.6% +0.2%
2016 95.9% +0.3%
2017 97.2% +1.3%
2018 92.2% -5.2%
2019 92.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 75.0% 77.0% 3
2000s 70.1% 68.0% 76.4% 10
2010s 93.0% 82.8% 97.2% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

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  2. 135 Naoero 95.8% compare
  3. 136 Belarus 95.6% compare
  4. 137 North Macedonia 95.5% compare
  5. 138 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.1% compare
  6. 139 Lesotho 95.1% compare
  7. 140 Tajikistan 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 92.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2004.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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