Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 52,270 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States is 52,270, measured 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, male in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 79,306 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,270, 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, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,306 | — |
| 1971 | 78,799 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 77,659 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 76,511 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 76,047 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 74,884 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 73,912 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 74,037 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74,123 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,892 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 73,994 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72,718 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 72,115 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 71,870 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71,423 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 71,429 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 71,998 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 72,338 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73,113 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 73,835 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 74,364 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74,240 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73,470 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 72,576 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 71,949 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 71,744 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 71,320 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71,631 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72,483 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 72,329 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71,572 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 70,710 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 69,672 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68,815 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 67,882 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66,929 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65,341 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 63,369 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 62,258 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 61,397 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60,652 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 59,936 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59,453 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59,371 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59,185 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58,572 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57,100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 56,309 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 55,597 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 55,096 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54,560 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53,918 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53,323 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52,436 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 52,270 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,917 | 73,892 | 79,306 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,483 | 71,423 | 73,994 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,611 | 71,320 | 74,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,794 | 61,397 | 71,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,127 | 55,096 | 60,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,301 | 52,270 | 54,560 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Palau 103 compare
- 216 Anguilla 71 compare
- 217 Montserrat 25 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 23 compare
- 220 Tokelau 20 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands 14 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, male in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States was 52,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 79,306 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,270 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release