Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States

WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
up 24.6%
Rank
7th
of 214 groups
All-time high
33.6%
in 2024
All-time low
9.3%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2024

1015202530351997201020241997: 15.1 %1998: 15.4 %1999: 12.6 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 12 %2003: 13 %2004: 14 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 24.9 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 28.7 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 29.5 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 20 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 25.4 %2022: 27 %2023: 26.9 %2024: 33.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 33.6%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2005.

That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 7th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 15.1%
1998 15.4% +1.9%
1999 12.6% -18.2%
2000 13.4% +5.8%
2001 13.3% -0.8%
2002 12.0% -9.3%
2003 13.0% +7.8%
2004 14.0% +8.2%
2005 9.3% -33.9%
2006 12.6% +35.4%
2007 13.7% +8.8%
2008 23.8% +73.8%
2009 24.9% +4.8%
2010 15.2% -39.0%
2011 21.1% +38.5%
2012 22.7% +7.7%
2013 28.7% +26.5%
2014 25.3% -11.7%
2015 31.6% +24.8%
2016 29.5% -6.6%
2017 16.1% -45.3%
2018 15.8% -1.9%
2019 20.0% +26.2%
2020 31.5% +57.8%
2021 25.4% -19.5%
2022 27.0% +6.4%
2023 26.9% -0.2%
2024 33.6% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.4% 12.6% 15.4% 3
2000s 15.0% 9.3% 24.9% 10
2010s 22.6% 15.2% 31.6% 10
2020s 28.9% 25.4% 33.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States

  1. 4 Eritrea 72.6% compare
  2. 5 Liberia 65.0% compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 55.3% compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
  5. 8 Vanuatu 48.4% compare
  6. 9 Bhutan 47.4% compare
  7. 10 Burundi 46.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 33.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 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