Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
115th
of 219 groups
All-time high
80.9%
in 2020
All-time low
55.8%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pacific Island Small States recorded 75.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 80.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1972.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 115th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.8% | — |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7% | 55.8% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 58.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 64.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.4% | 80.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 112 Egypt 83.9% compare
- 113 Mauritius 83.5% compare
- 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 83.2% compare
- 115 Cape Verde 83.0% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 83.0% compare
- 117 Colombia 83.0% compare
- 118 Tunisia 82.4% compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 75.4% 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1972.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 115th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release