Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 67.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
133rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
74.2%
in 2010
All-time low
41.3%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean, 1976–2024
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 MDG: Caribbean is 67.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 74.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1976.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 133rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.3% | — |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 57.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 62.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.0% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.7% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 130 Afghanistan 71.5% compare
- 131 Algeria 71.1% compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 69.6% compare
- 133 Myanmar 68.9% compare
- 134 El Salvador 68.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 68.7% compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Caribbean was 67.7% 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 MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1976.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 133rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release