School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.13 million
in 1999
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 1.87 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.13 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1985.
That places MDG: Caribbean 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million | 1.56 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 1.52 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.79 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 2.02 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.96 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.87 million | 1.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 202 Monaco 1,089 compare
- 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,059 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,019 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 923 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 892 compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 791 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 2.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 1.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1985.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release