Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2006
All-time low
538,426
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 1.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.66 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 538,426, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 538,426 | — |
| 1972 | 548,244 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 583,012 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 629,590 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 720,516 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 863,205 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 966,304 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 773,351 | 538,426 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.15 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.38 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.52 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.44 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 205 British Virgin Islands 1,103 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 903 compare
- 207 Nauru 814 compare
- 208 San Marino 795 compare
- 209 Palau 680 compare
- 210 Tuvalu 617 compare
- 211 Anguilla 501 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)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Caribbean was 1.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,426 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release