Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 304,708 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 304,708 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 781,866 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 275,490, in 2020.
That places MDG: Caribbean 173rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 747,844 | — |
| 1971 | 631,752 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 781,866 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 704,774 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 604,664 | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 528,594 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 485,533 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 396,998 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 384,088 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 396,770 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 431,583 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 441,960 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 443,627 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 405,229 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 403,263 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 402,096 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 360,388 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 383,939 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 415,548 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 393,135 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 384,908 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 339,818 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 349,644 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 371,222 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 390,936 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 392,192 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 407,880 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 404,182 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 384,633 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 357,002 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 374,694 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 373,665 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 370,152 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 369,358 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 366,407 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 373,716 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 360,826 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 335,967 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 342,653 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 348,776 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 386,436 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 423,806 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 452,750 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 394,482 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 333,545 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 306,412 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 287,548 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 298,157 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 294,817 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 303,183 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 275,490 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 299,470 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 321,092 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 316,880 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 304,708 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 566,288 | 384,088 | 781,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,077 | 360,388 | 443,627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,242 | 339,818 | 407,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,621 | 335,967 | 374,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,114 | 287,548 | 452,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,528 | 275,490 | 321,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 46 compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 40 compare
- 174 Andorra 31 compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31 compare
- 176 Palau 27 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Caribbean was 304,708 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 781,866 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,490 in 2020.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 173rd out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.