Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 51.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.7%
Change on year
down 46.2%
Rank
22nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2022
All-time low
20.5%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2023

204060801001997201020231997: 24.9 %1998: 22.6 %1999: 22.9 %2000: 21 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 30 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 27.2 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 30.2 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 31.4 %2014: 32.4 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 27.6 %2018: 25 %2019: 24.5 %2020: 57.1 %2021: 29 %2022: 96.1 %2023: 51.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 51.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 22nd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 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: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 24.9%
1998 22.6% -9.3%
1999 22.9% +1.5%
2000 21.0% -8.1%
2001 20.5% -2.3%
2002 25.8% +25.6%
2003 30.0% +16.4%
2004 29.9% -0.5%
2005 27.4% -8.3%
2006 27.2% -0.6%
2007 26.7% -1.9%
2008 30.3% +13.3%
2009 30.2% -0.4%
2010 30.2% +0.2%
2011 28.4% -6.0%
2012 27.9% -1.6%
2013 31.4% +12.2%
2014 32.4% +3.3%
2015 28.9% -10.7%
2016 28.6% -1.0%
2017 27.6% -3.7%
2018 25.0% -9.5%
2019 24.5% -1.9%
2020 57.1% +133.1%
2021 29.0% -49.1%
2022 96.1% +231.0%
2023 51.7% -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.4% 22.6% 24.9% 3
2000s 26.9% 20.5% 30.3% 10
2010s 28.5% 24.5% 32.4% 10
2020s 58.5% 29.0% 96.1% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 19 Malawi 44.1% compare
  2. 20 Lesotho 42.6% compare
  3. 21 Gambia 39.2% compare
  4. 22 Comoros 38.7% compare
  5. 23 Aruba 36.8% compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 35.6% compare
  7. 25 Mauritius 35.5% compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 51.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 22nd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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