Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.7%
in 2006
All-time low
27.5%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean is 70.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 73.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.5% | — |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 34.5% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 66.4% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 27.5% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 54.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 58.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 64.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.2% | 72.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 128 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.1% compare
- 129 Belize 87.4% compare
- 130 Anguilla 86.5% compare
- 131 Ukraine 86.4% compare
- 132 Namibia 86.4% compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.2% compare
- 134 Philippines 86.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in MDG: Caribbean was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release