School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 49,597 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49,597
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77,839
in 1970
All-time low
49,597
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States is 49,597, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 77,839 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 49,597, in 2024.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 218th 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, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,839 | — |
| 1971 | 77,105 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 75,973 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 75,154 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 73,860 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 72,729 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 72,687 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 72,723 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72,434 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 72,457 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 71,213 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 70,792 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70,551 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 70,065 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70,076 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70,516 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71,013 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71,871 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 72,592 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 73,097 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 72,978 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72,075 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 70,969 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 70,236 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 69,935 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69,584 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 69,819 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70,625 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 70,476 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,659 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 68,773 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 67,685 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 66,828 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 65,921 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 65,033 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 63,510 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 61,617 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 60,536 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59,669 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 58,935 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 58,334 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57,784 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57,458 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 57,214 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56,685 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55,244 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 54,480 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53,780 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53,176 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 52,890 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52,168 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51,546 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 50,707 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 50,028 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 49,597 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,296 | 72,434 | 77,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,179 | 70,065 | 73,097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,636 | 69,584 | 72,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,851 | 58,935 | 68,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,704 | 52,890 | 58,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,809 | 49,597 | 52,168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Cook Islands 93 compare
- 216 Anguilla 63 compare
- 217 Montserrat 28 compare
- 218 Tokelau 23 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 22 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 18 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 15 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, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: Caribbean Small States was 49,597 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 77,839 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,597 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release