Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)

ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 56.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.5%
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
20th
of 214 groups
All-time high
88.9%
in 1999
All-time low
49.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 88.9 %2000: 63.4 %2001: 60 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 58.7 %2005: 60.8 %2006: 73.7 %2007: 60.1 %2008: 56.3 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 56.3 %2011: 54.7 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 50 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 59.4 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 49.1 %2019: 56.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) is 56.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 88.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2018.

That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 20th out of 214 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 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, male (%) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 88.9%
2000 63.4% -28.7%
2001 60.0% -5.3%
2002 59.6% -0.8%
2003 57.3% -3.7%
2004 58.7% +2.4%
2005 60.8% +3.6%
2006 73.7% +21.2%
2007 60.1% -18.5%
2008 56.3% -6.3%
2009 57.5% +2.2%
2010 56.3% -2.1%
2011 54.7% -2.9%
2012 50.7% -7.3%
2013 50.0% -1.4%
2014 51.1% +2.3%
2015 55.7% +9.0%
2016 59.4% +6.6%
2017 55.8% -6.1%
2018 49.1% -11.9%
2019 56.5% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.9% 88.9% 88.9% 1
2000s 60.8% 56.3% 73.7% 10
2010s 53.9% 49.1% 59.4% 10

Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)

  1. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 47.4% compare
  2. 18 Papua New Guinea 47.3% compare
  3. 19 Malawi 44.1% compare
  4. 20 Lesotho 42.6% compare
  5. 21 Gambia 39.2% compare
  6. 22 Comoros 38.7% compare
  7. 23 Aruba 36.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 56.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 20th out of 214 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release