Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 11,670 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States is 11,670 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States peaked at 16,127 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,051 number, in 2013.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,127 number | — |
| 2003 | 14,566 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 12,668 number | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 11,673 number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 12,045 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,699 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12,071 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11,269 number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 11,102 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,869 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,484 number | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 9,051 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,565 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10,012 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10,703 number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9,931 number | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 12,326 number | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 11,670 number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,890 number | 11,269 number | 16,127 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,471 number | 9,051 number | 12,326 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States was 11,670 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 16,127 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,051 number in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/