Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, pupils was 623,110 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States stood at 623,110.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.06 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 619,959, in 2023.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, pupils in Caribbean Small States was 623,110 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,959 in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, pupils?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.