Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 257,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States is 257,647, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 324,577 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 194,432, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th 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 secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 194,432 | — |
| 1971 | 195,988 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 205,264 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 212,166 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 214,452 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 248,357 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 263,389 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 268,454 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 275,156 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 280,366 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 291,864 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 279,708 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 278,160 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 277,999 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 276,452 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 282,781 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 289,347 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 286,825 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 291,578 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 288,462 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 288,488 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 289,465 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 287,920 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 283,433 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 291,776 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 301,596 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 313,023 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 324,577 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 285,399 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 291,013 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 295,636 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 298,814 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 299,861 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 295,726 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 301,344 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 305,701 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 309,888 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 313,675 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 317,419 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 315,903 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 318,759 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 319,073 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 310,479 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 300,044 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 295,941 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 287,150 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 288,332 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 281,019 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 275,286 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 276,539 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 267,231 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 265,416 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 259,758 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 259,114 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 257,647 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 235,802 | 194,432 | 280,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,318 | 276,452 | 291,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,669 | 283,433 | 324,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,397 | 295,636 | 317,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,262 | 275,286 | 319,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,833 | 257,647 | 267,231 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Montserrat 149 compare
- 216 Niue 108 compare
- 217 Tokelau 78 compare
- 218 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 75 compare
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 secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 257,647 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 324,577 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,432 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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