Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
98th
of 219 groups
All-time high
86.9%
in 2009
All-time low
61.3%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States is 80.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 86.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1972.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 98th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.7% | — |
| 1971 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 61.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 75.2% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 79.4% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.0% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.7% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 95 Ukraine 89.8% compare
- 96 Grenada 89.5% compare
- 97 Cuba 89.2% compare
- 98 Mongolia 89.1% compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
- 100 South Africa 88.3% compare
- 101 Timor-Leste 88.3% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: Caribbean Small States was 80.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1972.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 98th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release