School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 110.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2023.
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.6% | — |
| 1971 | 109.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 110.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 109.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 106.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 106.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 107.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 107.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 105.3% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 105.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 104.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 102.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 102.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 101.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.6% | 106.2% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.1% | 102.7% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.1% | 98.1% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.5% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 98.6% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States?
- School enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States was 94.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.