Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 157,845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
157,845
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
169th
of 220 groups
All-time high
340,316
in 1972
All-time low
119,190
in 2016
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean is 157,845, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 340,316 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 119,190, in 2016.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 169th of 220 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310,185 | — |
| 1971 | 277,895 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 340,316 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 288,902 | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 247,378 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 216,575 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 200,482 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 167,981 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 162,578 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 171,126 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 185,382 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 186,936 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 186,048 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 172,196 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 174,230 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 172,885 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 154,177 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 163,161 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 171,915 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 165,685 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 164,545 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 146,778 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 150,360 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 159,243 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 167,132 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 167,779 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 173,687 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 175,573 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 167,714 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 159,603 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 162,788 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 156,609 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 160,368 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 153,815 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 157,271 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 159,528 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 150,718 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 143,175 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 139,059 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 143,239 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 159,298 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 173,349 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 192,571 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 160,765 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 138,426 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 125,527 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 119,190 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 122,189 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 121,121 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 126,887 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 124,206 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 139,212 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 153,758 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 140,466 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 157,845 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 238,342 | 162,578 | 340,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,262 | 154,177 | 186,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,241 | 146,778 | 175,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,657 | 139,059 | 162,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,932 | 119,190 | 192,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,097 | 124,206 | 157,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in MDG: Caribbean was 157,845 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 340,316 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,190 in 2016.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 169th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release