Primary education, teachers in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary education, teachers was 41,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 41,622 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Caribbean Small States peaked at 42,281 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,573, in 1970.
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 45 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 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
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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- 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, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary education, teachers in Caribbean Small States was 41,622 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 42,281 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,573 in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary education, teachers?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.