School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 233,857 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
233,857
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
378,310
in 1970
All-time low
233,857
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 233,857. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 378,310 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 233,857, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 378,310 | — |
| 1971 | 374,068 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 370,472 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 365,742 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 360,913 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 358,798 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 358,999 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 359,754 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 357,895 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 355,204 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 351,501 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 350,273 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 348,861 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 348,549 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 349,546 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 351,956 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 350,231 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 354,394 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 356,939 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 357,029 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 354,153 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 349,409 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 345,383 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 343,343 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 343,068 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 344,437 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 347,844 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 348,840 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 346,357 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 341,735 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 336,384 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 330,692 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 325,240 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 319,604 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 312,333 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 304,497 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 298,156 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 293,958 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 290,012 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 286,356 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 282,951 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 280,118 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 277,609 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 274,714 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 269,324 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 263,379 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 259,207 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 255,462 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 252,419 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 250,206 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 246,266 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 242,542 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 238,818 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 235,504 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 233,857 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,016 | 355,204 | 378,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,928 | 348,549 | 357,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,457 | 341,735 | 354,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,723 | 286,356 | 336,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,539 | 250,206 | 282,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,397 | 233,857 | 246,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Cook Islands 372 compare
- 216 Anguilla 281 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 147 compare
- 218 Montserrat 106 compare
- 219 Tokelau 90 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 31 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 233,857 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 378,310 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,857 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release