School enrollment, primary (% net) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 87.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States stood at 87.9%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 96.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2018.
Caribbean Small States ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.5% | — |
| 1971 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.0% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.7% | 91.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 92.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 92.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.6% | 92.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.9% | 90.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (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 capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States?
- School enrollment, primary in Caribbean Small States was 87.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.