Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
93rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2015
All-time low
74.9%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 91.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 96.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1975.
That places MDG: Caribbean 93rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 74.9% | — |
| 1976 | 79.4% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 81.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 74.9% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 75.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 80.5% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
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, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 93rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release