Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
1.02 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2010.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 43rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 40 El Salvador 1.1 GPIA compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 GPIA compare
- 43 Colombia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 44 Guatemala 1.09 GPIA compare
- 45 Barbados 1.09 GPIA compare
- 46 Belize 1.09 GPIA compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2010.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 43rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release