Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 89.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Caribbean Small States is 89.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 104.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2009.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.4% | — |
| 1976 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.5% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 101.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 101.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.5% | 100.3% | 104.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 97.7% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 94.1% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 89.1% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.9% | 96.3% | 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, total in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Caribbean Small States was 89.9% 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, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, total (% 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.