Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 125.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
130.0%
in 2015
All-time low
90.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 125.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 130.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 2nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.2% | — |
| 1971 | 90.6% | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 93.9% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 101.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 104.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 106.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 107.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 108.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 108.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 108.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 108.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 107.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 113.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 119.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 125.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 127.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 128.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 130.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 129.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 128.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 127.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 128.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 126.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 124.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 125.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 125.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 125.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 90.6% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 95.3% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 92.9% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 105.5% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.8% | 113.6% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.3% | 124.2% | 126.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 1 Haiti 184.0% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.1% compare
- 3 Rwanda 149.6% compare
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% 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, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 125.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release