Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 623,110 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
623,110
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 1972
All-time low
619,959
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 623,110 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.06 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 619,959, in 2023.
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 falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 970,777 | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 999,807 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 982,053 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 987,662 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 975,248 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 964,808 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 939,105 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 925,087 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 931,596 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 928,489 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 914,078 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 904,575 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 891,094 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 893,299 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 893,085 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 909,770 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 902,808 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 900,180 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 908,569 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 912,926 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 917,849 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 908,764 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 896,396 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 886,215 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 877,008 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 862,555 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 864,444 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 853,399 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 838,283 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 836,083 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 840,339 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 831,678 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 820,548 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 804,203 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 811,493 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 800,354 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 778,371 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 770,890 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 758,462 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 744,958 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 730,316 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 725,033 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 715,756 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 703,894 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 703,763 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 688,979 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 669,772 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 655,116 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 641,844 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 619,959 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 623,110 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 964,808 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,018 | 891,094 | 939,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,327 | 862,555 | 917,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,082 | 800,354 | 864,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,042 | 688,979 | 778,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,960 | 619,959 | 669,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 199 compare
- 217 Niue 157 compare
- 218 Tokelau 140 compare
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 primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 623,110 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,959 in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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