Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.16 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.45 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.89 million
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean stood at 3.16 million.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 3.45 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 2009.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.04 million | — |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 3.01 million | 3.04 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million | 2.89 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 3.23 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.16 million | 3.21 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Caribbean was 3.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2009.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release