Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 828,240 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 828,240 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 937,453 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 828,240 number, in 2019.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 911,092 number | — |
| 1998 | 911,092 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 909,409 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 910,294 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 912,349 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 918,212 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 916,859 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 914,712 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 937,453 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 932,475 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 923,984 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 913,994 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 902,245 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 888,603 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 873,635 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 859,850 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 847,974 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 857,314 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 849,037 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 841,857 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 835,041 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 830,515 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 828,240 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910,531 number | 909,409 number | 911,092 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 918,258 number | 902,245 number | 937,453 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,207 number | 828,240 number | 888,603 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 age 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 828,240 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 937,453 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 828,240 number in 2019.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.