Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in primary education, female was 304,392 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States is 304,392, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 523,862 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 302,851, 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, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 478,915 | — |
| 1971 | 513,893 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 523,862 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 513,131 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 512,321 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 491,076 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 485,498 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 487,490 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 481,921 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 475,973 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 463,580 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 457,082 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 458,093 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 457,329 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 450,213 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 445,260 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 437,179 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 437,046 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 438,870 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 447,968 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 446,359 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 444,056 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 446,571 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 447,088 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 450,579 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 445,896 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 440,332 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 435,385 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 430,240 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 423,403 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 423,257 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 417,131 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 409,898 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 408,261 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 410,061 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 405,050 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 399,674 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 392,118 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 395,120 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 389,319 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 378,212 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 375,579 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 370,386 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 361,559 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 355,323 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 357,729 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 348,938 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 343,117 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 341,387 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 336,039 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 326,798 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 320,835 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 312,429 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 302,851 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 304,392 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 496,408 | 475,973 | 523,862 | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,262 | 437,046 | 463,580 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,991 | 423,403 | 450,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,989 | 389,319 | 423,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,827 | 336,039 | 378,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,461 | 302,851 | 326,798 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 304,392 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 523,862 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,851 in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release