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 43.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.9%
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
3rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2013
All-time low
27.6%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2019

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

010203040501997200820191997: 27.6 %1998: 29.2 %1999: 35.9 %2000: 36.7 %2002: 38.3 %2005: 36.8 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 46.7 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 49 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 48.8 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 41.3 %2018: 37.1 %2019: 43.9 %

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 43.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% 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 49.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 3rd out of 214 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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, female (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 27.6%
1998 29.2% +5.7%
1999 35.9% +23.0%
2000 36.7% +2.2%
2002 38.3% +4.1%
2005 36.8% -3.9%
2007 39.6% +7.7%
2008 46.7% +17.9%
2010 42.1% -9.9%
2011 47.4% +12.6%
2012 43.3% -8.6%
2013 49.0% +13.2%
2014 40.7% -16.9%
2015 48.8% +19.8%
2016 47.1% -3.4%
2017 41.3% -12.3%
2018 37.1% -10.3%
2019 43.9% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 27.6% 35.9% 3
2000s 39.6% 36.7% 46.7% 5
2010s 44.1% 37.1% 49.0% 10

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

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 82.6% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 78.7% compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 75.2% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 72.6% compare
  5. 5 Liberia 65.0% compare
  6. 6 Central African Republic 55.3% compare

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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 43.9% 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 49.0% in 2013.
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 27.6% 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 214 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 6.0%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release