Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.8%
in 2014
All-time low
58.0%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 92.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 93.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1971.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.9% | — |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 61.2% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.1% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 58.0% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 88.9% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 92.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1971.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release