Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
67th
of 219 groups
All-time high
92.2%
in 2021
All-time low
17.1%
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 stood at 88.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 92.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1976.

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 67th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 41.4%
1971 42.2% +1.9%
1972 46.6% +10.3%
1973 58.8% +26.2%
1974 54.5% -7.2%
1975 55.6% +1.9%
1976 17.1% -69.3%
1977 27.7% +62.2%
1978 49.9% +80.3%
1979 71.4% +43.1%
1980 71.9% +0.6%
1981 60.3% -16.1%
1982 42.6% -29.4%
1983 65.8% +54.6%
1984 72.1% +9.5%
1985 68.2% -5.4%
1986 73.8% +8.3%
1987 60.7% -17.8%
1988 62.6% +3.0%
1989 64.3% +2.8%
1990 65.6% +2.0%
1991 66.1% +0.8%
1992 67.1% +1.5%
1993 69.2% +3.1%
1994 71.3% +3.0%
1995 72.9% +2.3%
1996 74.5% +2.2%
1997 76.0% +2.1%
1998 77.4% +1.8%
1999 77.4% +0.0%
2000 78.4% +1.3%
2001 78.6% +0.2%
2002 79.5% +1.2%
2003 82.4% +3.7%
2004 83.9% +1.8%
2005 85.4% +1.8%
2006 87.8% +2.8%
2007 85.4% -2.7%
2008 83.5% -2.3%
2009 82.5% -1.1%
2010 87.3% +5.7%
2011 87.4% +0.2%
2012 85.1% -2.6%
2013 88.3% +3.8%
2014 89.7% +1.5%
2015 90.2% +0.6%
2016 89.2% -1.1%
2017 90.0% +0.9%
2018 89.9% -0.2%
2019 89.9% +0.1%
2020 91.7% +1.9%
2021 92.2% +0.5%
2022 91.7% -0.5%
2023 88.7% -3.3%
2024 88.3% -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +80.3% 27.7% 49.9%
1976 -69.3% 55.6% 17.1%
1977 +62.2% 17.1% 27.7%
1983 +54.6% 42.6% 65.8%
1979 +43.1% 49.9% 71.4%
1982 -29.4% 60.3% 42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.5% 17.1% 71.4% 10
1980s 64.2% 42.6% 73.8% 10
1990s 71.7% 65.6% 77.4% 10
2000s 82.7% 78.4% 87.8% 10
2010s 88.7% 85.1% 90.2% 10
2020s 90.5% 88.3% 92.2% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 64 Oman 95.3% compare
  2. 65 Bahamas 95.3% compare
  3. 66 Viet Nam 95.2% compare
  4. 67 Czechia 95.1% compare
  5. 68 Argentina 95.0% compare
  6. 69 Maldives 94.6% compare
  7. 70 Liechtenstein 94.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 88.3% 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1976.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 67th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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