Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
85th
of 219 groups
All-time high
89.0%
in 2021
All-time low
41.7%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 48.3 %1981: 48.1 %1982: 48 %1983: 48.4 %1984: 48.1 %1985: 48.8 %1986: 49.1 %1987: 49.2 %1988: 48.9 %1989: 48.5 %1990: 47.3 %1991: 47.2 %1992: 47.5 %1993: 47.2 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 46.7 %1996: 45.4 %1997: 44.1 %1998: 42.4 %1999: 41.7 %2000: 44.4 %2001: 47.3 %2002: 49.9 %2003: 55.4 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 62.2 %2007: 61.3 %2008: 64.5 %2009: 63.5 %2010: 63 %2011: 66.5 %2012: 67.2 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 70.5 %2015: 70.2 %2016: 73.8 %2017: 71.6 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 70 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 89 %2022: 83.8 %2023: 82 %2024: 81.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 81.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1999.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 85th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 48.3%
1981 48.1% -0.5%
1982 48.0% -0.1%
1983 48.4% +0.8%
1984 48.1% -0.6%
1985 48.8% +1.5%
1986 49.1% +0.7%
1987 49.2% +0.0%
1988 48.9% -0.5%
1989 48.5% -0.9%
1990 47.3% -2.4%
1991 47.2% -0.2%
1992 47.5% +0.6%
1993 47.2% -0.6%
1994 47.9% +1.3%
1995 46.7% -2.4%
1996 45.4% -2.8%
1997 44.1% -2.9%
1998 42.4% -3.9%
1999 41.7% -1.5%
2000 44.4% +6.4%
2001 47.3% +6.6%
2002 49.9% +5.6%
2003 55.4% +11.0%
2004 56.6% +2.1%
2005 59.5% +5.0%
2006 62.2% +4.6%
2007 61.3% -1.4%
2008 64.5% +5.1%
2009 63.5% -1.5%
2010 63.0% -0.8%
2011 66.5% +5.5%
2012 67.2% +1.1%
2013 70.2% +4.4%
2014 70.5% +0.5%
2015 70.2% -0.4%
2016 73.8% +5.1%
2017 71.6% -3.0%
2018 69.4% -3.0%
2019 70.0% +0.9%
2020 77.4% +10.5%
2021 89.0% +14.9%
2022 83.8% -5.8%
2023 82.0% -2.2%
2024 81.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.5% 48.0% 49.2% 10
1990s 45.7% 41.7% 47.9% 10
2000s 56.5% 44.4% 64.5% 10
2010s 69.2% 63.0% 73.8% 10
2020s 82.8% 77.4% 89.0% 5

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

  1. 82 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
  2. 83 San Marino 92.5% compare
  3. 84 Qatar 92.5% compare
  4. 85 Belgium 92.4% compare
  5. 86 Peru 92.0% compare
  6. 87 Sri Lanka 91.9% compare
  7. 88 Türkiye 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 81.5% 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 ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1999.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 85th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release