Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 146,862 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
146,862
Change on year
down 16.8%
Rank
179th
of 220 groups
All-time high
441,551
in 1972
All-time low
146,862
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Caribbean is 146,862, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 441,551 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 146,862, in 2024.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 179th 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, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 437,659 | — |
| 1971 | 353,858 | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 441,551 | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 415,872 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 357,286 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 312,019 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 285,051 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 229,017 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 221,510 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 225,644 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 246,200 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 255,025 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 257,579 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 233,033 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 229,034 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 229,211 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 206,210 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 220,778 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 243,633 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 227,450 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 220,363 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 193,041 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 199,283 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 211,979 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 223,804 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 224,414 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 234,193 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 228,609 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 216,918 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 197,399 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 211,906 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 217,056 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 209,784 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 215,543 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 209,136 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 214,187 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 210,108 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 192,792 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 203,595 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 205,537 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 227,137 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 250,458 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 260,179 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 233,717 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 195,119 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 180,885 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 168,358 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 175,968 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 173,696 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 176,296 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 151,285 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 160,258 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 167,334 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 176,413 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 146,862 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,947 | 221,510 | 441,551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,815 | 206,210 | 257,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,000 | 193,041 | 234,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,964 | 192,792 | 217,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,181 | 168,358 | 260,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,430 | 146,862 | 176,413 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 176 Solomon Islands 8 compare
- 177 Monaco 6 compare
- 178 Mongolia 4 compare
- 179 Naoero 2 compare
- 179 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 181 Canada 0
- 181 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0
- 181 Gibraltar 0
- 181 Indonesia 0 compare
- 181 Iceland 0
- 181 Japan 0
- 181 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 181 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 181 Maldives 0 compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 181 Montserrat 0 compare
- 181 Malaysia 0
- 181 Norway 0
- 181 Oman 0 compare
- 181 San Marino 0 compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 compare
- 181 Uzbekistan 0 compare
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, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in MDG: Caribbean was 146,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 441,551 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,862 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 179th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release