School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 357,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 357,484, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 463,038 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 357,484, in 2024.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 191st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 463,038 | — |
| 2004 | 456,038 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 448,679 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 442,825 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 439,159 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 435,831 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 432,810 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 430,116 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 427,933 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 425,668 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 423,078 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 413,665 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 404,232 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 397,095 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 390,300 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 384,146 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 378,897 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 372,727 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 367,997 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 363,603 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 359,287 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 357,484 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 445,483 | 432,810 | 463,038 | 7 |
| 2010s | 407,513 | 378,897 | 430,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,220 | 357,484 | 372,727 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 188 Liechtenstein 2,658 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,242 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,231 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 1,889 compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 1,650 compare
- 194 Andorra 1,348 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 357,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 463,038 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,484 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 191st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release