Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 10,917 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 10,917 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 27,195 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,917 number, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25,395 number | — |
| 1976 | 25,667 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26,716 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 27,195 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 27,106 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25,443 number | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 21,026 number | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 20,955 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 21,782 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 24,001 number | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 23,094 number | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 20,459 number | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 21,274 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 19,705 number | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 19,503 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,288 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 19,390 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,809 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19,979 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 20,916 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 21,294 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 21,251 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20,318 number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18,534 number | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 18,002 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 21,238 number | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 18,785 number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 15,494 number | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 14,911 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15,398 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15,978 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12,668 number | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 13,321 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15,374 number | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 15,751 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15,296 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14,134 number | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 14,085 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13,586 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13,312 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,812 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13,428 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12,892 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12,466 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,917 number | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,416 number | 25,395 number | 27,195 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 21,724 number | 19,503 number | 25,443 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,878 number | 18,002 number | 21,294 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,892 number | 12,668 number | 21,238 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,393 number | 10,917 number | 15,296 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 38 Togo 58,957 number compare
- 39 Mexico 57,007 number compare
- 40 Sudan 54,489 number compare
- 41 Philippines 54,204 number compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 52,527 number compare
- 43 Syrian Arab Republic 47,607 number compare
- 44 Cambodia 46,941 number compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Caribbean Small States was 10,917 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 27,195 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,917 number in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 41st out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.