Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.99 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.36 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 4.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 5.36 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 199th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.98 million | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 4.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.42 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 3.98 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 million | 4.33 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 4.08 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 4.66 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 million | 4.92 million | 5.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million | 4.99 million | 5.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 196 Dominica 5,427 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,369 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,110 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 202 Bermuda 3,377 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 4.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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