School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 3.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.98 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.70 million
in 1980
All-time low
3.98 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 3.98 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 4.70 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million, in 2024.
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, primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.26 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.42 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.37 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.34 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.98 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.26 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million | 4.34 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 million | 4.36 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 million | 4.36 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 million | 4.09 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million | 3.98 million | 4.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Nauru 1,804 compare
- 211 Monaco 1,784 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 3.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release