Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 41,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States is 41,622, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States peaked at 42,281 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,573, in 1970.
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,573 | — |
| 1971 | 29,146 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 31,380 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 30,870 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31,134 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 30,534 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 30,465 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 31,490 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 30,700 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 29,540 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 30,235 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 30,197 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 31,113 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 33,126 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 32,470 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 32,430 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 32,537 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,125 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 32,655 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 33,436 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32,974 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 32,915 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 33,419 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,410 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 34,248 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34,102 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34,145 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,261 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34,949 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35,930 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 36,326 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36,204 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35,896 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36,546 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37,594 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38,002 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,004 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40,025 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39,556 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40,260 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40,175 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,279 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39,169 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39,717 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39,233 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 38,914 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,675 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38,566 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,145 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 38,938 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 39,547 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39,515 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,642 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,281 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 41,622 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,283 | 27,573 | 31,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,032 | 30,197 | 33,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,135 | 32,915 | 35,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,941 | 35,896 | 40,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,981 | 37,145 | 40,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,521 | 39,515 | 42,281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 39 South Korea 173,133 compare
- 40 Afghanistan 163,167 compare
- 41 Nepal 157,456 compare
- 42 Yemen 144,824 compare
- 43 Syria 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Caribbean Small States was 41,622 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 42,281 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,573 in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 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.