Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.5%
Change on year
up 77.4%
Rank
60th
of 214 groups
All-time high
68.1%
in 1998
All-time low
15.8%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 34.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 68.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2001.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 60th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.1% | — |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -64.0% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 24.5% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 15.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 20.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 19.5% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 57 Afghanistan 15.2% compare
- 58 Niger 15.1% compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 14.8% compare
- 60 Chad 14.3% compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 13.9% compare
- 62 El Salvador 13.9% compare
- 63 Senegal 13.6% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 34.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 60th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release