Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 806,188 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
806,188
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 1972
All-time low
805,558
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 806,188.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 1.58 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 805,558, in 2023.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.56 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 986,567 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 964,459 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 952,986 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 921,522 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 886,371 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 861,115 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 835,426 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 805,558 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 806,188 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 1.43 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.45 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.26 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.15 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 921,522 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 838,932 | 805,558 | 886,371 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 213 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 506 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492 compare
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 199 compare
- 217 Niue 157 compare
- 218 Tokelau 140 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 391,687 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 394,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 230,858 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 412,001 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190,272 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 183,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 806,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 805,558 in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release