Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2011
All-time low
92.7%
in 2023
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 93.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 100.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2023.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.3% | — |
| 1982 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 94.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 95.5% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release