Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
93rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2019
All-time low
70.5%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 78.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 85.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1999.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 93rd of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.6% | — |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 71.6% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.3% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 78.6% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 90 Tuvalu 83.1% compare
- 91 Armenia 83.0% compare
- 92 Indonesia 82.6% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 94 Oman 81.9% compare
- 95 South Africa 81.9% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 81.8% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 93rd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release