Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.3%
in 2011
All-time low
52.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 85.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 90.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1971.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.6% | — |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 61.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.4% | 52.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 65.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 70.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 81.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.9% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 81 Cape Verde 96.4% compare
- 82 Republic of Korea 96.3% compare
- 83 Palau 95.7% compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare
- 85 Kuwait 95.4% compare
- 86 Oman 95.1% compare
- 87 Belarus 94.8% 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, secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1971.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release