Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.8%
in 2011
All-time low
83.8%
in 1998
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 91.3%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1998.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.1% | — |
| 1982 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 83.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 87.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 83.8% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 86.5% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 91.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1998.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release