Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2015
All-time low
60.1%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 62nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.1% | — |
| 1972 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 78.9% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.7% | 60.1% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 75.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.3% | 78.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.4% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 89.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 59 South Africa 102.6% compare
- 60 Tonga 102.6% compare
- 61 Kuwait 102.4% compare
- 62 Iceland 102.3% compare
- 63 Martinique 102.1% compare
- 64 Tuvalu 102.1% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 102.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release