Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.95 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean stood at 2.43 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.58 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.95 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, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.95 million | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.10 million | 1.95 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 2.11 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.99 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 2.25 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.36 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.43 million | 2.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,488 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 2,191 compare
- 198 Andorra 2,071 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,872 compare
- 200 Bermuda 1,669 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 1,352 compare
- 202 Monaco 1,014 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in MDG: Caribbean was 2.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release