What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Caribbean small states?

The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.

What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Caribbean small states?

The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.

Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Caribbean small states?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states

Name: Preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Caribbean small states: Preprimary education, duration was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

All-time high

2 years

in 1999

All-time low

2 years

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2025

Preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states, 1999–2025

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2 years	2 years	2 years	1
2000s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2010s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2020s	2 years	2 years	2 years	6

More education data for Caribbean small states

Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
Labor force, female 44.2% (2025)
Labor force, total 1.97 million (2025)
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9908 GPI (2020)
School enrollment, secondary 85.9% (2024)

All data for Caribbean small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states?: Preprimary education, duration in Caribbean small states was 2 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Caribbean small states?: The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Caribbean small states?: The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Caribbean small states?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.