School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 662,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
662,592
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
955,433
in 1972
All-time low
662,592
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 662,592, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 955,433 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 662,592, 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, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 885,731 | — |
| 1971 | 949,937 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 955,433 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 953,019 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 947,036 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 937,267 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 924,864 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 913,044 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 903,483 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 896,650 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 892,017 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 887,734 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 883,456 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 878,996 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 874,488 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 870,202 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 867,863 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 867,576 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 869,871 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 874,535 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 881,087 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 887,366 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 892,555 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 896,101 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 895,886 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 893,617 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 888,515 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 883,664 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 880,965 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 878,906 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 876,637 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 873,256 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 868,905 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 862,802 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 853,865 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 843,221 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 830,822 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 815,570 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 799,822 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 784,260 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 769,534 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 756,085 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 744,555 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 737,200 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 732,149 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 727,101 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 720,573 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 713,294 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 705,905 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 698,911 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 689,334 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 680,507 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 672,690 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 665,022 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 662,592 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926,646 | 885,731 | 955,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,674 | 867,576 | 892,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 887,866 | 878,906 | 896,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 840,916 | 784,260 | 876,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,531 | 698,911 | 769,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,029 | 662,592 | 689,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 250 compare
- 221 Tokelau 248 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (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, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 662,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 955,433 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,592 in 2024.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release