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

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.3%
in 2023
All-time low
86.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

02550751001997201020231997: 86.6 %1998: 87.4 %1999: 86.3 %2000: 90 %2001: 91.2 %2002: 92.9 %2003: 93.6 %2004: 93.4 %2005: 94.3 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 94.2 %2008: 95.5 %2009: 95.8 %2010: 95.8 %2011: 96.5 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 101.6 %2014: 101.5 %2015: 100.6 %2016: 100.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 101 %2019: 100.6 %2020: 100.2 %2021: 101.1 %2022: 101.6 %2023: 102.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 102.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 102.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1999.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 24th 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, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 86.6%
1998 87.4% +0.9%
1999 86.3% -1.3%
2000 90.0% +4.2%
2001 91.2% +1.4%
2002 92.9% +1.9%
2003 93.6% +0.7%
2004 93.4% -0.2%
2005 94.3% +0.9%
2006 94.7% +0.4%
2007 94.2% -0.5%
2008 95.5% +1.3%
2009 95.8% +0.3%
2010 95.8% -0.0%
2011 96.5% +0.7%
2012 98.6% +2.2%
2013 101.6% +3.1%
2014 101.5% -0.1%
2015 100.6% -0.9%
2016 100.2% -0.4%
2017 99.2% -1.0%
2018 101.0% +1.8%
2019 100.6% -0.4%
2020 100.2% -0.4%
2021 101.1% +0.9%
2022 101.6% +0.5%
2023 102.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.8% 86.3% 87.4% 3
2000s 93.6% 90.0% 95.8% 10
2010s 99.6% 95.8% 101.6% 10
2020s 101.3% 100.2% 102.3% 4

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

  1. 21 Algeria 110.5% compare
  2. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 110.3% compare
  3. 23 Eswatini 109.6% compare
  4. 24 Zambia 109.6% compare
  5. 25 Tonga 109.2% compare
  6. 26 Albania 109.0% compare
  7. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 108.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 102.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1999.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release