Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 44.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
184th
of 219 groups
All-time high
63.6%
in 2013
All-time low
38.1%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 38.3 %1998: 38.1 %1999: 39.9 %2000: 41.5 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 47.1 %2004: 48.6 %2005: 50.3 %2006: 51.9 %2007: 54 %2008: 56 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 60 %2011: 62.1 %2012: 63.4 %2013: 63.6 %2014: 63.6 %2015: 63.5 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 44.2 %2019: 44.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 44.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 63.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1998.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 184th of 219 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 38.3%
1998 38.1% -0.6%
1999 39.9% +4.7%
2000 41.5% +4.0%
2001 43.5% +4.9%
2002 45.5% +4.5%
2003 47.1% +3.7%
2004 48.6% +3.0%
2005 50.3% +3.6%
2006 51.9% +3.2%
2007 54.0% +3.9%
2008 56.0% +3.7%
2009 57.8% +3.2%
2010 60.0% +3.9%
2011 62.1% +3.5%
2012 63.4% +2.0%
2013 63.6% +0.4%
2014 63.6% -0.1%
2015 63.5% -0.1%
2016 63.4% -0.2%
2017 63.3% -0.1%
2018 44.2% -30.2%
2019 44.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.7% 38.1% 39.9% 3
2000s 49.6% 41.5% 57.8% 10
2010s 59.2% 44.2% 63.6% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 181 Burkina Faso 27.9% compare
  2. 182 Benin 27.9% compare
  3. 183 Haiti 27.4%
  4. 184 Uganda 26.3% compare
  5. 185 Mozambique 26.1% compare
  6. 186 Malawi 24.4% compare
  7. 187 Ethiopia 21.4% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 44.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 184th out of 219 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 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