Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
110.9%
in 1972
All-time low
93.2%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 110.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2023.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 197th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.6% | — |
| 1971 | 109.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 110.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 109.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 106.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 106.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 107.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 105.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 105.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 104.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 102.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 102.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 101.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.6% | 106.2% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.1% | 102.7% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.1% | 98.1% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 98.6% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.2% | 97.2% | 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, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release