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 6,210 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,210 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
42nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
8,386 number
in 2002
All-time low
4,756 number
in 2013
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States, 2002–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201020192002: 8.4k number2003: 7.6k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.0k number2006: 6.2k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 6.1k number2009: 5.7k number2010: 5.7k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.8k number2014: 5.7k number2015: 6.0k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 6.0k number2018: 6.5k number2019: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 6,210 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Caribbean Small States peaked at 8,386 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,756 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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Caribbean Small States, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 8,386 number
2003 7,606 number -9.3%
2004 6,567 number -13.7%
2005 6,033 number -8.1%
2006 6,244 number +3.5%
2007 6,482 number +3.8%
2008 6,137 number -5.3%
2009 5,749 number -6.3%
2010 5,717 number -0.6%
2011 5,425 number -5.1%
2012 4,846 number -10.7%
2013 4,756 number -1.9%
2014 5,707 number +20.0%
2015 6,014 number +5.4%
2016 5,016 number -16.6%
2017 6,018 number +20.0%
2018 6,510 number +8.2%
2019 6,210 number -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,650 number 5,749 number 8,386 number 8
2010s 5,622 number 4,756 number 6,510 number 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 39 Botswana 20,377 number compare
  2. 40 Romania 18,729 number compare
  3. 41 Italy 17,231 number compare
  4. 42 Spain 12,949 number compare
  5. 43 Ecuador 12,811 number compare
  6. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,336 number compare
  7. 45 El Salvador 10,886 number compare

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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 6,210 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 8,386 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 4,756 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 8.0%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/