Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States stood at 48.5%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States peaked at 49.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2018.
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.1% compare
- 18 Malawi 49.9% compare
- 19 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 20 Mauritius 49.7% compare
- 21 Rwanda 49.7% compare
- 22 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 49.6% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States was 48.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2018.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, pupils?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.