School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 71.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 71.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 88.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1973.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 39.7% | — |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 57.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 39.7% | 57.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 53.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 58.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 72.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 77.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 13 United Kingdom 105.8% compare
- 14 Gibraltar 105.6% compare
- 15 Seychelles 104.3% compare
- 16 Aruba 103.5% compare
- 17 Denmark 103.2% compare
- 18 Switzerland 102.9% compare
- 19 Austria 102.9% compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Caribbean Small States?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Caribbean Small States was 71.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1973.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.