Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 15.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 952.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Caribbean 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 952.1% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -97.7% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +116.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +153.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +169.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +103.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.0% | 21.8% | 952.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 8.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.5% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Caribbean was 15.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 952.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release