Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 343,835 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
343,835 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
406,150 number
in 2008
All-time low
343,835 number
in 2019
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 343,835 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 406,150 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 343,835 number, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 379,194 number | — |
| 1982 | 370,608 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 381,674 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 354,829 number | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 365,080 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 366,245 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 366,564 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 376,421 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 375,561 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 358,558 number | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 373,164 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 359,243 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 367,586 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 360,661 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 367,488 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 374,104 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 374,933 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 366,329 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 375,079 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 373,898 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 381,149 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 379,974 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 384,680 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 394,667 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 391,906 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 398,176 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 403,023 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 406,150 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 402,286 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 389,868 number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 394,971 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 382,423 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 369,963 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 368,983 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 359,710 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 363,396 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 346,739 number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 345,333 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 343,835 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370,686 number | 354,829 number | 381,674 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 367,714 number | 358,558 number | 375,079 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 391,591 number | 373,898 number | 406,150 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,522 number | 343,835 number | 394,971 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Cameroon 1.54 million number compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.53 million number compare
- 43 Angola 1.53 million number compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 1.45 million number compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.44 million number compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 1.39 million number compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 1.35 million number compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 343,835 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 406,150 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,835 number in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.