Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 199,772 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
199,772
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
266,075
in 2005
All-time low
146,817
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 199,772 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 266,075 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 146,817, in 1973.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 146,817 | — |
| 1974 | 146,943 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 162,833 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 189,671 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 195,184 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 192,579 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 201,403 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 199,252 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 187,146 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 192,798 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 199,102 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 193,130 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 190,854 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 193,188 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 190,714 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 206,771 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 208,892 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 208,095 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 209,644 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 211,801 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 217,892 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 222,679 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 225,235 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 227,782 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 232,302 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 236,983 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 239,954 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 247,190 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 238,452 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 248,511 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 245,846 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 263,789 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 266,075 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 255,318 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 247,534 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 240,190 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 240,126 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 237,632 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 239,352 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 242,388 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 241,583 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 214,724 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 222,632 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 206,521 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 211,554 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 209,761 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 218,465 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 197,576 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 186,919 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 181,189 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 199,872 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 199,772 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,490 | 146,817 | 201,403 | 7 |
| 1980s | 196,185 | 187,146 | 208,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,237 | 208,095 | 239,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,303 | 238,452 | 266,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,461 | 206,521 | 242,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,066 | 181,189 | 199,872 | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 199,772 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 266,075 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,817 in 1973.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release