Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 132,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
132,468
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
232,292
in 1970
All-time low
132,468
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 132,468. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 232,292 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 132,468, in 2024.
That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232,292 | — |
| 1971 | 230,871 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 228,062 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 224,375 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 221,913 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 218,336 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 217,560 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 218,395 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 218,511 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 218,052 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 218,728 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 217,006 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 216,307 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 216,385 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 214,809 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 216,931 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 216,558 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 215,253 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 215,040 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 213,040 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 214,361 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 212,543 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 211,424 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 210,579 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 210,095 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 210,074 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 209,652 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 210,016 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 211,080 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 209,504 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 206,960 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 204,535 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 201,692 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 199,195 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 196,188 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 193,283 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 188,975 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 184,223 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 179,500 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 175,130 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 171,933 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 169,316 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 167,338 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 165,505 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 163,591 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 160,671 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 156,649 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 152,043 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 147,895 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 144,702 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 141,855 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 139,427 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 136,213 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 132,866 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 132,468 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222,837 | 217,560 | 232,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,006 | 213,040 | 218,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,933 | 209,504 | 214,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,968 | 175,130 | 206,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,964 | 144,702 | 171,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,566 | 132,468 | 141,855 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
- 217 Montserrat 52 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 46 compare
- 220 Tokelau 41 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 132,468 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 232,292 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,468 in 2024.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release