Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 55.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
216th
of 220 groups
All-time high
65.7%
in 1979
All-time low
49.5%
in 1984
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 55.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 65.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1984.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 216th of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.3% | — |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 58.2% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 57.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 58.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 49.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 50.0% | 55.7% | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 55.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1984.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 216th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release