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

Latest (2019)
828,240 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
937,453 number
in 2005
All-time low
828,240 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997200820191997: 911.1k number1998: 911.1k number1999: 909.4k number2000: 910.3k number2001: 912.3k number2002: 918.2k number2003: 916.9k number2004: 914.7k number2005: 937.5k number2006: 932.5k number2007: 924.0k number2008: 914.0k number2009: 902.2k number2010: 888.6k number2011: 873.6k number2012: 859.9k number2013: 848.0k number2014: 857.3k number2015: 849.0k number2016: 841.9k number2017: 835.0k number2018: 830.5k number2019: 828.2k number

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Caribbean Small States, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Angola 5.70 million number compare
  2. 40 Morocco 5.68 million number compare
  3. 41 Nepal 5.67 million number compare
  4. 42 Burkina Faso 5.37 million number compare
  5. 43 Saudi Arabia 4.83 million number compare
  6. 44 Spain 4.82 million number compare
  7. 45 Mali 4.80 million number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.