Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.9%
in 2017
All-time low
41.7%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 78.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 81.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1981.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 79th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.7% | — |
| 1982 | 43.8% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 42.4% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 41.7% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 50.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 77.3% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.6% | 78.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
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, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 78.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1981.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release