School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 109,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
109,275
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
149,436
in 1975
All-time low
109,088
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 109,275, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 149,436 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 109,088, in 2023.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,774 | — |
| 1971 | 141,297 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 144,719 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 147,225 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 148,671 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 149,436 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 148,985 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 146,625 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 143,701 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 142,098 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 139,739 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 137,646 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 137,496 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 137,592 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 137,639 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 138,406 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 135,945 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 134,770 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 133,701 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 133,019 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 132,859 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 133,532 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 134,996 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 137,353 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 139,707 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 141,711 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 142,106 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 141,686 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 140,454 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 139,186 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 138,574 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 137,990 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 138,379 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 139,776 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 139,918 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 138,537 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 137,580 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 135,663 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 133,732 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 131,533 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 128,860 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 126,305 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 123,252 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 120,984 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 119,424 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 118,172 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 116,943 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 116,078 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 115,861 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 115,599 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 114,548 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 112,407 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 110,459 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 109,088 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 109,275 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,153 | 138,774 | 149,436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,595 | 133,019 | 139,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,359 | 132,859 | 142,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,168 | 131,533 | 139,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,148 | 115,599 | 128,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,155 | 109,088 | 114,548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 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
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 37 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 109,275 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 149,436 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,088 in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release