Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 2.56 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.77 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Caribbean 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.03 million | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.24 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 million | 2.03 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 2.21 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 2.09 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.40 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.56 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million | 2.56 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,622 compare
- 197 Andorra 2,147 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 2,143 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,801 compare
- 200 Bermuda 1,708 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 1,403 compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,060 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release