Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 50,495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,495
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77,407
in 1971
All-time low
50,495
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 50,495 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 77,407 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 50,495, in 2024.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 218th 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, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,098 | — |
| 1971 | 77,407 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 76,607 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 75,251 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 74,445 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 73,174 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 72,090 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 72,068 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 72,127 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71,860 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 71,885 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70,652 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 70,125 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 69,882 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 69,427 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 69,445 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,014 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70,436 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71,259 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 71,979 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 72,487 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72,326 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71,534 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 70,582 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 69,843 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 69,617 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69,230 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 69,489 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70,304 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70,127 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69,309 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 68,439 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 67,458 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 66,623 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 65,704 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64,786 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63,288 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 61,398 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 60,304 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 59,434 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 58,711 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58,087 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 57,565 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,379 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57,156 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56,610 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55,183 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 54,403 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 53,723 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 53,273 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52,742 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52,141 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51,524 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 50,667 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50,495 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,213 | 71,860 | 77,407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,510 | 69,427 | 71,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,554 | 69,230 | 72,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,674 | 59,434 | 69,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,209 | 53,273 | 58,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,514 | 50,495 | 52,742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 216 Anguilla 66 compare
- 217 Montserrat 27 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 23 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Tokelau 21 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 16 compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 50,495 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 77,407 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,495 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release