Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.6%
in 2015
All-time low
26.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 68.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 71.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.1% | — |
| 1971 | 26.9% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 46.8% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8% | 26.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 56.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.1% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.4% | 70.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
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, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 68.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release