Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 76.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 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 Caribbean Small States is 76.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 80.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1998.
That places Caribbean Small States 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.2% | — |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.2% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 73.9% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 75.8% | 78.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 76.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1998.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.