Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 235,632 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 235,632 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 266,433 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 146,545 number, in 1974.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 146,610 number | — |
| 1974 | 146,545 number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 162,776 number | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 189,522 number | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 194,942 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 192,701 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 201,686 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 199,490 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 187,343 number | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 193,049 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 199,398 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 193,020 number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 190,595 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 192,588 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 190,260 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 206,493 number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 209,042 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 208,484 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 209,982 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 213,583 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 219,409 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 222,533 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 225,057 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 228,011 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 230,906 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 235,651 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 240,350 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 247,606 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 238,762 number | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 248,857 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 245,817 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 263,544 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 266,433 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 258,021 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 248,030 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 241,748 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 242,522 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 237,940 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 238,588 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 243,033 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 244,171 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 231,142 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 239,169 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 223,280 number | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 229,194 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 228,163 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 235,632 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,397 number | 146,545 number | 201,686 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 196,128 number | 187,343 number | 209,042 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,397 number | 208,484 number | 240,350 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,134 number | 238,762 number | 266,433 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,031 number | 223,280 number | 244,171 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 235,632 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 266,433 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,545 number in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.