School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 672,091 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
672,091
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
760,601
in 2002
All-time low
660,861
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 672,091.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 760,601 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 660,861, in 1970.
That places MDG: Caribbean 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 660,861 | — |
| 1971 | 676,798 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 690,323 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 705,731 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 722,382 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 737,343 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 744,402 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 750,661 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 748,617 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 746,612 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 745,778 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 743,327 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 744,887 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 747,050 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 744,869 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 737,394 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 722,920 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 710,200 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 698,102 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 688,536 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 682,572 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 676,685 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 678,111 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 678,423 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 703,546 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 714,493 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 720,157 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 727,729 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 733,750 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 741,044 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 752,438 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 758,675 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 760,601 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 754,558 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 746,210 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 737,660 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 731,019 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 727,401 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 726,435 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 725,918 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 723,716 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 719,322 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 716,519 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 708,349 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 701,166 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 694,222 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 684,786 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 675,181 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 670,147 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 669,230 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 670,466 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 673,966 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 673,945 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 677,379 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 672,091 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718,373 | 660,861 | 750,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 728,306 | 688,536 | 747,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,651 | 676,685 | 741,044 | 10 |
| 2000s | 742,092 | 725,918 | 760,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 696,264 | 669,230 | 723,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,569 | 670,466 | 677,379 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 472 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 672,091 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 760,601 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,861 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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