Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1138 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States stood at 0.1138 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.1645 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 units per person, in 2024.
Caribbean Small States ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1208 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1201 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1244 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1268 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1272 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1439 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1518 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1556 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1586 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1602 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1567 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1552 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1535 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1565 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1571 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1532 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1533 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1535 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1517 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1482 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1516 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1556 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1598 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1641 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1435 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1456 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1464 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.147 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1456 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1433 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1458 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1496 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1505 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1512 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1493 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1485 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1351 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1306 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1308 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1231 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1232 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1188 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1173 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1147 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1138 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1389 units per person | 0.1201 units per person | 0.1602 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1563 units per person | 0.1532 units per person | 0.1645 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 units per person | 0.1435 units per person | 0.1641 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 0.1512 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1349 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1493 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 0.1188 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 1 Vanuatu 0.1915 units per person compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 0.1681 units per person compare
- 3 Tonga 0.1549 units per person compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.1443 units per person compare
- 5 Gambia 0.1435 units per person compare
- 6 Naoero 0.138 units per person compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1374 units per person compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Caribbean Small States was 0.1138 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1645 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 units per person in 2024.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.