Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 93.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 93.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 97.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1984.
That places Caribbean Small States 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.6% | — |
| 1982 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 87.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 91.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.4% | 81.9% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 86.1% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 89.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
- 19 Mauritius 116.4% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 116.3% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.0% compare
- 22 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 23 Dominica 111.6% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 93.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1984.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.