Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1977
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places MDG: Caribbean 14th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.16 GPIA compare
- 12 Cook Islands 1.15 GPIA compare
- 13 Burundi 1.14 GPIA compare
- 14 Lesotho 1.14 GPIA compare
- 15 Naoero 1.13 GPIA compare
- 16 Montserrat 1.13 GPIA compare
- 17 Suriname 1.12 GPIA 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 primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Caribbean was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 14th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release