Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 63.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 63.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States peaked at 76.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1974.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.3% | — |
| 1974 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 66.7% | +265.4% |
| 1976 | 68.6% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +265.4% | 18.2% | 66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 18.2% | 71.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 63.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 65.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.1% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 58.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Caribbean Small States was 63.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.