Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 53.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
85.1%
in 2012
All-time low
52.3%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 71.2 %2000: 73.7 %2001: 71.5 %2002: 75.1 %2003: 74.2 %2004: 80.4 %2005: 82.5 %2006: 81.1 %2007: 79.8 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 82 %2010: 82 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 85.1 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 54.8 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 52.3 %2017: 53.1 %2018: 52.9 %2019: 53.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 53.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 85.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2016.

That places Caribbean Small States 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 71.2%
2000 73.7% +3.5%
2001 71.5% -2.9%
2002 75.1% +5.0%
2003 74.2% -1.2%
2004 80.4% +8.4%
2005 82.5% +2.6%
2006 81.1% -1.7%
2007 79.8% -1.6%
2008 79.8% -0.0%
2009 82.0% +2.8%
2010 82.0% -0.1%
2011 83.3% +1.6%
2012 85.1% +2.2%
2013 58.7% -31.0%
2014 54.8% -6.7%
2015 55.7% +1.7%
2016 52.3% -6.1%
2017 53.1% +1.6%
2018 52.9% -0.4%
2019 53.3% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 71.2% 71.2% 1
2000s 78.0% 71.5% 82.5% 10
2010s 63.1% 52.3% 85.1% 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 9 Switzerland 102.8% compare
  2. 10 Liechtenstein 102.6% compare
  3. 11 Hong Kong, China 101.2% compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 100.7% compare
  5. 13 Philippines 99.8% compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 98.1% compare
  7. 15 Slovakia 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 53.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2016.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.