School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 643,548 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
643,548
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
779,346
in 1996
All-time low
643,295
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 643,548 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 779,346 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 643,295, in 2023.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th 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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 765,974 | — |
| 1971 | 767,163 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 765,267 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 764,490 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 762,193 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 764,354 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 764,456 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 769,316 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 764,369 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 757,611 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 745,793 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 733,423 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 721,867 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 710,700 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 705,799 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 700,494 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 698,167 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 698,037 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 721,283 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 733,049 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 737,206 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 744,415 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 752,224 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 761,434 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 774,218 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 777,456 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 779,346 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 769,104 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 759,004 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 749,281 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 743,454 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 738,463 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 736,512 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 736,996 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 736,455 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 732,934 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 730,400 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 721,715 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 714,804 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 709,298 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 701,405 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 688,865 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 682,837 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 681,552 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 683,483 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 684,911 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 686,291 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 686,738 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 675,206 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 668,490 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 663,575 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 661,281 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 650,021 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 643,295 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 643,548 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764,519 | 757,611 | 769,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 716,861 | 698,037 | 745,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,369 | 737,206 | 779,346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,103 | 709,298 | 743,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,978 | 668,490 | 701,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,344 | 643,295 | 663,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 205 Andorra 527 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 454 compare
- 207 Liechtenstein 411 compare
- 208 Monaco 367 compare
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 361 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 327 compare
- 211 Naoero 289 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Caribbean was 643,548 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 779,346 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 643,295 in 2023.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release