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 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
91st
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.3%
in 2021
All-time low
42.4%
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

0204060801001980200220241980: 48.2 %1981: 47.3 %1982: 47.3 %1983: 47.5 %1984: 47.3 %1985: 48.2 %1986: 48.6 %1987: 48.8 %1988: 48.8 %1989: 48.8 %1990: 48.2 %1991: 47.9 %1992: 47.9 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 48.4 %1995: 46.4 %1996: 44.8 %1997: 43.7 %1998: 42.9 %1999: 42.4 %2000: 42.6 %2001: 45.2 %2002: 49.2 %2003: 57.6 %2004: 59 %2005: 61.9 %2006: 66 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 67.1 %2009: 67.1 %2010: 67.3 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 72.5 %2013: 75.6 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 78.3 %2017: 76.1 %2018: 75 %2019: 73.8 %2020: 80.4 %2021: 90.3 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 83.6 %2024: 83 %

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 83.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% 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 90.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1999.

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 91st 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, female (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 48.2%
1981 47.3% -1.8%
1982 47.3% +0.0%
1983 47.5% +0.5%
1984 47.3% -0.4%
1985 48.2% +1.8%
1986 48.6% +0.9%
1987 48.8% +0.4%
1988 48.8% +0.0%
1989 48.8% +0.0%
1990 48.2% -1.3%
1991 47.9% -0.6%
1992 47.9% +0.1%
1993 47.8% -0.3%
1994 48.4% +1.4%
1995 46.4% -4.2%
1996 44.8% -3.5%
1997 43.7% -2.4%
1998 42.9% -1.9%
1999 42.4% -1.2%
2000 42.6% +0.6%
2001 45.2% +6.1%
2002 49.2% +8.9%
2003 57.6% +17.0%
2004 59.0% +2.5%
2005 61.9% +4.8%
2006 66.0% +6.7%
2007 64.6% -2.2%
2008 67.1% +3.9%
2009 67.1% +0.0%
2010 67.3% +0.3%
2011 70.9% +5.3%
2012 72.5% +2.3%
2013 75.6% +4.2%
2014 75.8% +0.2%
2015 75.2% -0.8%
2016 78.3% +4.2%
2017 76.1% -2.8%
2018 75.0% -1.4%
2019 73.8% -1.5%
2020 80.4% +8.9%
2021 90.3% +12.3%
2022 85.6% -5.2%
2023 83.6% -2.3%
2024 83.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.1% 47.3% 48.8% 10
1990s 46.0% 42.4% 48.4% 10
2000s 58.0% 42.6% 67.1% 10
2010s 74.0% 67.3% 78.3% 10
2020s 84.6% 80.4% 90.3% 5

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

  1. 88 Sri Lanka 92.9% compare
  2. 89 Cape Verde 92.8% compare
  3. 90 Tunisia 92.8% compare
  4. 91 Macau, China 92.7% compare
  5. 92 Peru 92.3% compare
  6. 93 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
  7. 94 Ecuador 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 83.0% 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 90.3% 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 42.4% 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 91st 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 9.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release