Repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 6.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
That places Caribbean Small States 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.2% | — |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0092 units per person (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, female 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Caribbean Small States was 4.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.