Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 329,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
329,308
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
395,285
in 1997
All-time low
329,308
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 329,308 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 395,285 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 329,308, in 2024.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 383,253 | — |
| 1971 | 385,252 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 387,370 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 387,052 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 387,299 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 386,694 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 387,410 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 389,368 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 390,369 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 388,156 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 384,639 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 378,254 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 371,282 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 365,458 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 359,663 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 357,272 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 354,604 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 353,364 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 352,986 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 364,585 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 370,766 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 373,004 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 376,860 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 380,966 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 386,036 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 392,455 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 394,250 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 395,285 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 390,099 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 384,785 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 379,432 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 375,911 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 373,615 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 373,305 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 373,526 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 372,742 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 371,063 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 370,224 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 365,686 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 362,066 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 358,960 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 353,498 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 348,454 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 345,993 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 345,688 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 346,460 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 346,937 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 347,476 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 347,523 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 342,745 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 339,636 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 337,165 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 336,213 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 330,622 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 329,308 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,222 | 383,253 | 390,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 364,211 | 352,986 | 384,639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,451 | 370,766 | 395,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,757 | 362,066 | 379,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,373 | 342,745 | 358,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,589 | 329,308 | 339,636 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 229 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 211 compare
- 208 Monaco 195 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 192 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 175 compare
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in MDG: Caribbean was 329,308 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 395,285 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,308 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release