Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 94.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 2008
All-time low
94.9%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 97.1 %1999: 97.5 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 97.5 %2002: 96.9 %2003: 97.3 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 97.5 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 97.1 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 97.2 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 94.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 98.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2019.

That places Caribbean Small States 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 97.1%
1999 97.5% +0.4%
2000 97.7% +0.2%
2001 97.5% -0.3%
2002 96.9% -0.5%
2003 97.3% +0.4%
2004 98.5% +1.2%
2005 97.5% -1.0%
2006 98.1% +0.6%
2007 97.1% -1.1%
2008 98.8% +1.8%
2009 98.2% -0.6%
2010 96.9% -1.4%
2011 98.4% +1.6%
2012 98.1% -0.3%
2013 97.2% -1.0%
2014 97.2% -0.0%
2015 97.9% +0.8%
2016 97.2% -0.7%
2017 95.9% -1.3%
2018 95.8% -0.1%
2019 94.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.3% 97.1% 97.5% 2
2000s 97.8% 96.9% 98.8% 10
2010s 96.9% 94.9% 98.4% 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 24 Peru 109.8% compare
  2. 25 Nicaragua 109.2% compare
  3. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare
  4. 27 Portugal 109.0% compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 108.8% compare
  6. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108.8% compare
  7. 30 Spain 108.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Caribbean Small States was 94.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2019.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.