Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 44.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 215 groups
All-time high
47.7%
in 2015
All-time low
30.8%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997–2019

010203040501997200820191997: 30.8 %1998: 32.5 %1999: 33.7 %2000: 35.2 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 37.7 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 40.3 %2007: 43.4 %2008: 44.3 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 46 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 44.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 44.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 47.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 3rd out of 215 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 30.8%
1998 32.5% +5.4%
1999 33.7% +3.6%
2000 35.2% +4.4%
2001 36.3% +3.3%
2002 37.1% +2.1%
2003 37.7% +1.7%
2004 38.7% +2.6%
2005 39.8% +2.8%
2006 40.3% +1.4%
2007 43.4% +7.5%
2008 44.3% +2.1%
2009 45.2% +2.0%
2010 46.0% +1.7%
2011 46.5% +1.2%
2012 47.2% +1.5%
2013 47.5% +0.5%
2014 47.5% +0.1%
2015 47.7% +0.3%
2016 46.9% -1.6%
2017 46.1% -1.8%
2018 45.1% -2.2%
2019 44.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 30.8% 33.7% 3
2000s 39.8% 35.2% 45.2% 10
2010s 46.5% 44.8% 47.7% 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 83.6% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 80.6% compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 78.1% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 76.3% compare
  5. 5 Liberia 65.8% compare
  6. 6 Central African Republic 59.9% compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 44.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 3rd out of 215 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release