Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.1%
in 2005
All-time low
73.1%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 80.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 82.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1997.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73.1% | — |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.1% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 76.2% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.7% | 80.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 127 British Virgin Islands 92.7% compare
- 128 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.7% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 130 Suriname 92.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
- 132 Ukraine 91.0% compare
- 133 Bhutan 90.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 80.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1997.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release