Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 16,782 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,782
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
212th
of 218 groups
All-time high
17,679
in 2015
All-time low
5,979
in 1975
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 16,782 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 17,679 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,979, in 1975.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 212th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6,151 | — |
| 1974 | 6,000 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5,979 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6,461 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 6,809 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 7,070 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7,242 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,311 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7,138 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7,011 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,075 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6,895 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6,803 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6,858 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6,817 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8,033 | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 7,738 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7,387 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,907 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 8,468 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,900 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9,380 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 9,779 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10,476 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,919 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,438 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11,918 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12,665 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 12,584 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12,933 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,396 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14,197 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 14,075 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,456 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,088 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13,231 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,849 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14,264 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14,982 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15,849 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 17,158 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15,738 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 17,679 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 17,011 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17,628 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17,541 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,586 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,713 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 15,429 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9,341 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 16,871 | +80.6% |
| 2024 | 16,782 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,530 | 5,979 | 7,242 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,168 | 6,803 | 8,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,657 | 7,387 | 11,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,347 | 12,584 | 14,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,544 | 14,264 | 17,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,827 | 9,341 | 16,871 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 16,782 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 17,679 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,979 in 1975.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 212th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release