Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Population of compulsory school age, male was 389,028 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 389,028. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 478,778 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 389,028, in 2024.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 474,477 | — |
| 1998 | 474,477 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 474,553 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 474,285 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 473,636 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 476,043 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 473,874 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 470,132 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 478,778 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 472,323 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 464,374 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 456,277 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 448,242 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 440,498 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 433,115 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 426,898 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 422,585 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 429,067 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 425,385 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 420,960 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 415,883 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 411,325 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 407,521 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 402,732 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 398,514 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 394,360 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 390,006 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 389,028 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474,502 | 474,477 | 474,553 | 3 |
| 2000s | 468,796 | 448,242 | 478,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,324 | 407,521 | 440,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,928 | 389,028 | 402,732 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Caribbean Small States was 389,028 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 478,778 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,028 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release