Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
145th
of 219 groups
All-time high
72.7%
in 2016
All-time low
48.4%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 65.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 72.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1976.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.4% | — |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 60.0% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 48.4% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 62.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 59.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 62.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.2% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 142 Sierra Leone 68.0% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 68.0% compare
- 144 Cambodia 67.7% compare
- 145 Congo 64.8% compare
- 146 Costa Rica 63.2% compare
- 147 Bhutan 60.9% compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 59.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 65.8% 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1976.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release