School enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: School enrollment, primary, male was 88.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
88.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
27th
of 41 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 1989
All-time low
88.0%
in 2018
Years of data
38
1970–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 93.4 % net1971: 93.8 % net1972: 94.3 % net1973: 94.3 % net1974: 95.2 % net1975: 92.6 % net1976: 91.2 % net1977: 93.2 % net1978: 93 % net1979: 92.9 % net1980: 91.3 % net1981: 91.9 % net1982: 93.5 % net1983: 93.7 % net1984: 93.3 % net1985: 93.4 % net1986: 93.3 % net1987: 95.5 % net1988: 94.8 % net1989: 96.2 % net1990: 94 % net1991: 92.4 % net1992: 93 % net1993: 92.5 % net1994: 92.6 % net1995: 92.8 % net1996: 92.7 % net1997: 92.3 % net1998: 92.3 % net2000: 92.2 % net2001: 91.5 % net2004: 91.2 % net2005: 90.6 % net2007: 90.3 % net2015: 88.5 % net2016: 89.2 % net2017: 88.4 % net2018: 88 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 88.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2018.

Caribbean Small States ranks 27th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Caribbean Small States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1970 93.4%
1971 93.8% +0.4%
1972 94.3% +0.5%
1973 94.3% -0.1%
1974 95.2% +1.0%
1975 92.6% -2.7%
1976 91.2% -1.6%
1977 93.2% +2.2%
1978 93.0% -0.2%
1979 92.9% -0.1%
1980 91.3% -1.7%
1981 91.9% +0.6%
1982 93.5% +1.8%
1983 93.7% +0.2%
1984 93.3% -0.4%
1985 93.4% +0.1%
1986 93.3% -0.1%
1987 95.5% +2.4%
1988 94.8% -0.8%
1989 96.2% +1.5%
1990 94.0% -2.3%
1991 92.4% -1.7%
1992 93.0% +0.7%
1993 92.5% -0.6%
1994 92.6% +0.1%
1995 92.8% +0.2%
1996 92.7% -0.1%
1997 92.3% -0.4%
1998 92.3% -0.1%
2000 92.2% -0.0%
2001 91.5% -0.8%
2004 91.2% -0.3%
2005 90.6% -0.6%
2007 90.3% -0.3%
2015 88.5% -2.0%
2016 89.2% +0.8%
2017 88.4% -0.9%
2018 88.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.4% 91.2% 95.2% 10
1980s 93.7% 91.3% 96.2% 10
1990s 92.7% 92.3% 94.0% 9
2000s 91.2% 90.3% 92.2% 5
2010s 88.5% 88.0% 89.2% 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 24 Barbados 97.6% compare
  2. 25 Malta 97.6% compare
  3. 26 Georgia 97.6% compare
  4. 27 Bahrain 97.6% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 97.5% compare
  6. 29 Republic of Korea 97.3% compare
  7. 30 Algeria 97.2% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States?
School enrollment, primary, male in Caribbean Small States was 88.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.