Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 56.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
152nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.5%
in 2011
All-time low
53.6%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2020

0204060801997200820201997: 54.1 %1998: 53.6 %1999: 54.6 %2000: 55.5 %2001: 58.5 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 60.4 %2004: 61.7 %2005: 62.5 %2006: 63.3 %2007: 65 %2008: 66.2 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 71.5 %2012: 71.4 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 71.1 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 71.2 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 56.5 %2020: 56.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 56.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2020.

The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 71.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1998.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 152nd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 54.1%
1998 53.6% -0.9%
1999 54.6% +1.9%
2000 55.5% +1.6%
2001 58.5% +5.3%
2002 60.6% +3.5%
2003 60.4% -0.2%
2004 61.7% +2.0%
2005 62.5% +1.3%
2006 63.3% +1.3%
2007 65.0% +2.8%
2008 66.2% +1.8%
2009 68.7% +3.8%
2010 70.2% +2.1%
2011 71.5% +1.9%
2012 71.4% -0.2%
2013 71.2% -0.2%
2014 71.4% +0.3%
2015 71.1% -0.4%
2016 71.3% +0.3%
2017 71.2% -0.2%
2018 56.5% -20.5%
2019 56.5% -0.0%
2020 56.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 53.6% 54.6% 3
2000s 62.2% 55.5% 68.7% 10
2010s 68.2% 56.5% 71.5% 10
2020s 56.5% 56.5% 56.5% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 149 Bhutan 56.6% compare
  2. 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.9% compare
  3. 151 Pakistan 55.8% compare
  4. 152 Zambia 55.3% compare
  5. 153 Poland 55.0% compare
  6. 154 Eritrea 53.4% compare
  7. 155 Lebanon 52.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 56.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 152nd out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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