Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 94.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
78.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 86.2 %1998: 87 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 83.2 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 78.8 %2004: 79 %2005: 78.9 %2006: 78.2 %2007: 80 %2008: 81.1 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 89.1 %2011: 93.6 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 98 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 94.4 %2019: 94.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 94.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2006.

That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 129th 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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 86.2%
1998 87.0% +0.9%
1999 85.6% -1.6%
2000 83.2% -2.8%
2001 81.5% -2.1%
2002 80.4% -1.3%
2003 78.8% -2.0%
2004 79.0% +0.1%
2005 78.9% -0.0%
2006 78.2% -0.9%
2007 80.0% +2.2%
2008 81.1% +1.4%
2009 85.8% +5.7%
2010 89.1% +3.9%
2011 93.6% +5.1%
2012 97.7% +4.3%
2013 97.9% +0.2%
2014 98.0% +0.2%
2015 98.3% +0.2%
2016 98.3% +0.1%
2017 98.9% +0.5%
2018 94.4% -4.6%
2019 94.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.3% 85.6% 87.0% 3
2000s 80.7% 78.2% 85.8% 10
2010s 96.1% 89.1% 98.9% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 126 Cambodia 96.8% compare
  2. 127 Bulgaria 96.8% compare
  3. 128 Cayman Islands 96.5% compare
  4. 129 Ecuador 96.5% compare
  5. 130 Cuba 96.4% compare
  6. 131 Canada 96.3% compare
  7. 132 Bahrain 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 94.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2006.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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