Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 115,505 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 115,505 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States peaked at 157,475 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 114,676 number, in 2017.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 156,786 number | — |
| 1971 | 157,475 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 155,981 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 153,614 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 150,963 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 148,801 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 148,003 number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 146,487 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 145,513 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 144,924 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 144,333 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 143,333 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 141,951 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 139,991 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 137,936 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 136,309 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 135,912 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 137,160 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 139,854 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 143,031 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 145,472 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 145,679 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 144,903 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 142,911 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 140,284 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 137,803 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 136,476 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 135,717 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 135,714 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 136,117 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 136,465 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 136,175 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 135,517 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 134,652 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 133,610 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 132,413 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 131,134 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 129,151 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 126,764 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 124,190 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 121,623 number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 119,320 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 117,863 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 116,820 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 116,078 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 115,483 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 114,840 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 114,676 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 114,982 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 115,505 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,855 number | 144,924 number | 157,475 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,981 number | 135,912 number | 144,333 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,108 number | 135,714 number | 145,679 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,007 number | 124,190 number | 136,465 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,719 number | 114,676 number | 121,623 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Morocco 688,788 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 647,828 number compare
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 599,784 number compare
- 46 Malawi 553,182 number compare
- 47 Venezuela 549,919 number compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Caribbean Small States was 115,505 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 157,475 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,676 number in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.