Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes was 81.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 81.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 81.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 146th 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 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6% | — |
| 1971 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 65.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 143 Maldives 90.4% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
- 147 Togo 89.8% compare
- 148 Philippines 89.7% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 89.3% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,571 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 784,968 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,410 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 81.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release