Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 6.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.44 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.01 million
in 2010
All-time low
5.88 million
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 6.44 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 7.01 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 2009.
That places MDG: Caribbean 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.18 million | — |
| 1997 | 6.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.13 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.14 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.01 million | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.44 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 million | 6.13 million | 6.18 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.88 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million | 6.56 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.44 million | 6.53 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 6.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2009.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release