Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 76.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 79.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1999.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 100th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.7% | — |
| 1999 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 71.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.0% | 78.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 81.3% compare
- 98 Mauritius 81.2% compare
- 99 Luxembourg 81.2% compare
- 100 Cayman Islands 81.0% compare
- 101 Thailand 80.8% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
- 103 Philippines 79.9% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 76.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1999.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 100th out of 212 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release