School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 146,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
146,586
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
224,857
in 1975
All-time low
146,436
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) is 146,586, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 224,857 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 146,436, in 2023.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,573 | — |
| 1971 | 215,678 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 218,714 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 221,805 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 223,766 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 224,857 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 224,141 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 220,984 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 216,923 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 214,609 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 213,395 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 209,955 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 209,113 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 209,002 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 209,178 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 209,610 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 206,841 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 206,616 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 205,857 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 205,826 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 206,833 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 205,611 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 208,337 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 208,723 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 209,156 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 209,949 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 208,656 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 207,633 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 206,371 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 205,435 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 205,654 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 205,297 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 205,340 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 205,906 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 204,836 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 202,684 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 201,197 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 198,381 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 195,440 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 191,759 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 187,900 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 183,824 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 178,955 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 174,552 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 170,403 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 167,048 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 164,624 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 162,558 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 160,772 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 158,668 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 155,422 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 152,513 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 148,448 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 146,436 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 146,586 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,105 | 209,573 | 224,857 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208,539 | 205,826 | 213,395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,670 | 205,435 | 209,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,649 | 191,759 | 205,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,930 | 158,668 | 187,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,881 | 146,436 | 155,422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 214 Palau 235 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 210 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 219 Montserrat 47 compare
- 220 Tokelau 42 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 146,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 224,857 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,436 in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release