Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 75.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.9%
in 2015
All-time low
48.5%
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 75.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 82.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1971.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.8% | — |
| 1971 | 48.5% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 61.3% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 48.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 54.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 49.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 58.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 75.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 169 Seychelles 81.5% compare
- 170 Madagascar 81.4% compare
- 171 Bangladesh 81.2% compare
- 172 Uganda 80.9% compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 80.2% compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 80.2% compare
- 175 Cameroon 79.7% compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 75.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release