Enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 275,941 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
275,941 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
328,972 number
in 1997
All-time low
189,731 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States is 275,941 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 328,972 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 189,731 number, in 1970.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 189,731 number | — |
| 1971 | 192,403 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 203,234 number | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 211,903 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 213,947 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 247,774 number | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 262,899 number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 267,587 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 274,707 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 280,428 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 292,578 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 280,850 number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 279,455 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 278,941 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 276,700 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 283,092 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 289,828 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 287,398 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 291,384 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 287,789 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 287,608 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 289,179 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 287,946 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 283,820 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 292,982 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 304,511 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 318,627 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 328,972 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 288,464 number | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 293,006 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 297,133 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 299,846 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 299,811 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 295,957 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 301,388 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 305,306 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 309,257 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 311,897 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 314,877 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 312,763 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 315,238 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 315,379 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 306,597 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 296,530 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 293,073 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 285,255 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 287,413 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 281,290 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 276,436 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 275,941 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,461 number | 189,731 number | 280,428 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,802 number | 276,700 number | 292,578 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,512 number | 283,820 number | 328,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,824 number | 295,957 number | 314,877 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,315 number | 275,941 number | 315,379 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 39 Canada 1.30 million number compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.22 million number compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.21 million number compare
- 42 Ukraine 1.19 million number compare
- 43 Poland 1.15 million number compare
- 44 Australia 1.12 million number compare
- 45 Sudan 1.10 million number compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Caribbean Small States was 275,941 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 328,972 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,731 number in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.