Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 765,417 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 765,417. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 942,984 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 765,417, in 2024.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 936,337 | — |
| 1998 | 936,337 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 936,261 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 935,475 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 933,811 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 938,350 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 933,848 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 926,376 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 942,984 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 930,289 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 914,666 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 898,786 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 882,990 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 867,618 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 853,001 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 840,635 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 832,002 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 844,532 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 837,206 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 828,467 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 818,491 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 809,546 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 802,032 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 792,539 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 784,148 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 775,933 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 767,429 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 765,417 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936,312 | 936,261 | 936,337 | 3 |
| 2000s | 923,758 | 882,990 | 942,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,353 | 802,032 | 867,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,093 | 765,417 | 792,539 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 765,417 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 942,984 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,417 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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