Primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1373 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States is 0.1373 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.3327 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 units per person, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3127 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3306 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3327 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.324 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3214 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3058 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2979 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2972 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2913 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.286 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2763 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2701 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.27 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2671 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.261 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2562 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2503 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2491 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2473 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2503 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.247 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2448 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2451 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2444 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2439 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2341 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2295 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2252 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2197 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2185 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.214 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2086 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2064 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2059 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2054 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1962 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1967 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.193 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1865 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1835 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1794 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.175 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1704 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1681 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1649 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1612 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1597 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1551 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1502 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1463 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1427 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1372 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1373 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.31 units per person | 0.286 units per person | 0.3327 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2598 units per person | 0.2473 units per person | 0.2763 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2373 units per person | 0.2197 units per person | 0.247 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2046 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 0.2185 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1704 units per person | 0.1551 units per person | 0.1865 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1427 units per person | 0.1372 units per person | 0.1502 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 10 Namibia 0.1947 units per person compare
- 11 Cameroon 0.1816 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States was 0.1373 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3327 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 units per person in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.