Primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Primary education, pupils was 623,110 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states stood at 623,110.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states peaked at 1.06 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 619,959, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 964,808 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 913,018 | 891,094 | 939,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,327 | 862,555 | 917,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,082 | 800,354 | 864,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,042 | 688,979 | 778,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,960 | 619,959 | 669,772 | 5 |
More education data for Caribbean small states
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (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, total 1.97 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9908 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 85.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states?
- Primary education, pupils in Caribbean small states was 623,110 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 619,959 in 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.