Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 92.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 92.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 95.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1974.
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 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.0% | — |
| 1971 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 85.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 85.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 18 Naoero 110.5% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% compare
- 20 Argentina 109.2% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 109.2% compare
- 22 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 108.6% compare
- 24 Thailand 108.4% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 92.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.