Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
60.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 96.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 61st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.5% | — |
| 1971 | 60.4% | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 62.3% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.6% | 60.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 75.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 77.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 90.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 58 South Africa 102.8% compare
- 59 Mexico 102.7% compare
- 60 Chile 102.6% compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 102.3% compare
- 62 Libya 102.2% compare
- 63 French Guiana 101.9% compare
- 64 Italy 101.7% 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), gaps filled 1.44 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release