Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States is 1.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 2.66 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.5 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Belgium 26.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.