Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 28,424 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 28,424 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 63,244 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20,564, in 2021.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 204th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62,339 | — |
| 1976 | 58,285 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 60,700 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 63,244 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 60,831 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 58,017 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 48,815 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 49,602 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,697 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 53,876 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 53,154 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 48,933 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 49,347 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 46,385 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 46,450 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45,911 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 46,642 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47,893 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 47,806 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 52,062 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 53,580 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 54,177 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52,652 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 50,408 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 48,155 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 53,722 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 49,386 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 42,510 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 40,053 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 39,089 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 38,593 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 33,376 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 33,196 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,962 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 38,918 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38,194 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 36,698 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 35,525 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 34,507 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33,768 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34,305 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 33,310 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 31,603 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 30,382 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 27,175 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28,177 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20,564 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 25,941 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 29,768 | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 28,424 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,080 | 58,285 | 63,244 | 5 |
| 1980s | 50,528 | 46,385 | 58,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,929 | 45,911 | 54,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,680 | 33,196 | 53,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,547 | 27,175 | 38,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,575 | 20,564 | 29,768 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 90,585 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Caribbean Small States was 28,424 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 63,244 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,564 in 2021.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 204th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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.
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- 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.