School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.02 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 1977
All-time low
1.81 million
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 2.02 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.19 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million, in 1994.
That places MDG: Caribbean 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.00 million | 1.87 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.81 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.97 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.92 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 2.00 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 204 Liechtenstein 1,565 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 1,416 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,283 compare
- 208 Monaco 1,271 compare
- 209 Naoero 1,223 compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,086 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 2.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release