Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 623,110 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States is 623,110, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.06 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 619,959, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 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.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 970,777 | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 999,807 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 982,053 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 987,662 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 975,248 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 964,808 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 939,105 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 925,087 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 931,596 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 928,489 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 914,078 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 904,575 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 891,094 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 893,299 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 893,085 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 909,770 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 902,808 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 900,180 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 908,569 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 912,926 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 917,849 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 908,764 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 896,396 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 886,215 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 877,008 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 862,555 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 864,444 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 853,399 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 838,283 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 836,083 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 840,339 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 831,678 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 820,548 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 804,203 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 811,493 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 800,354 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 778,371 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 770,890 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 758,462 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 744,958 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 730,316 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 725,033 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 715,756 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 703,894 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 703,763 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 688,979 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 669,772 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 655,116 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 641,844 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 619,959 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 623,110 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 964,808 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,018 | 891,094 | 939,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,327 | 862,555 | 917,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,082 | 800,354 | 864,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,042 | 688,979 | 778,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,960 | 619,959 | 669,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States was 623,110 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,959 in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.