Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 323,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 323,526, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 406,150 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 323,526, in 2024.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 373,149 | — |
| 1982 | 364,071 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 373,762 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 353,197 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 362,990 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 365,458 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 365,737 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 373,623 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 374,076 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 358,887 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 369,912 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 357,623 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 364,642 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 358,557 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 362,890 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 366,057 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 370,836 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 365,201 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 374,753 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 373,983 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 381,200 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 380,370 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 384,252 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 394,737 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 391,791 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 398,157 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 403,023 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 406,150 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 402,286 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 389,942 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 395,226 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 382,793 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 369,767 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 367,553 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 356,519 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 358,453 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 340,400 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 338,601 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 342,178 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 337,158 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 334,445 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 326,459 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 326,373 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 323,526 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 367,340 | 353,197 | 374,076 | 9 |
| 1990s | 364,936 | 357,623 | 374,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,595 | 373,983 | 406,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,143 | 338,601 | 395,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,592 | 323,526 | 337,158 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 323,526 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 406,150 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,526 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release