School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 473,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
473,348
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
650,672
in 1977
All-time low
473,348
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 473,348. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 650,672 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 473,348, in 2024.
That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 599,009 | — |
| 1971 | 602,823 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 615,316 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 626,011 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 635,434 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 642,998 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 648,438 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 650,672 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 648,494 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 642,709 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 635,998 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 629,801 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 624,052 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 619,497 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 618,077 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 618,117 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 619,912 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 617,880 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 614,416 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 609,474 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 606,779 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 604,935 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 605,394 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 609,243 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 614,787 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 621,877 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 629,797 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 635,698 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 630,819 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 629,184 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 626,080 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 621,374 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 618,652 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 618,540 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 619,620 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 620,825 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 619,464 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 615,455 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 609,059 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 601,874 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 592,544 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 580,499 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 568,332 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 557,088 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 545,640 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 533,184 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 521,674 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 511,669 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 503,069 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 498,129 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 493,904 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 488,738 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 482,282 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 474,752 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 473,348 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 631,190 | 599,009 | 650,672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 620,722 | 609,474 | 635,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,851 | 604,935 | 635,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,094 | 601,874 | 626,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,183 | 498,129 | 592,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,605 | 473,348 | 493,904 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 214 Anguilla 624 compare
- 215 Palau 482 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 286 compare
- 217 Tokelau 223 compare
- 218 Montserrat 154 compare
- 219 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 151 compare
- 220 Niue 134 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 391,687 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 394,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 230,858 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 412,001 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190,272 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 183,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 473,348 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 650,672 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,348 in 2024.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release