Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 90.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 90.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 103.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2009.
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98.5% | — |
| 1976 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 103.5% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 103.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.0% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 100.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 101.2% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 100.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.3% | 98.5% | 103.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 96.9% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 92.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.1% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 90.0% | 96.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Caribbean Small States was 90.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2009.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.