Primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Primary completion rate, total was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2012
All-time low
85.0%
in 2001
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded 89.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2001.

Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Caribbean Small States, 1975 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1975 91.5%
1976 91.1% -0.5%
1977 93.6% +2.8%
1978 93.4% -0.2%
1979 95.1% +1.9%
1980 93.3% -1.9%
1981 94.5% +1.3%
1982 95.4% +0.9%
1983 94.2% -1.2%
1984 93.8% -0.5%
1985 90.0% -4.0%
1986 90.9% +1.0%
1987 91.5% +0.7%
1988 92.2% +0.8%
1989 93.5% +1.4%
1990 93.7% +0.2%
1991 92.7% -1.1%
1992 92.4% -0.4%
1993 91.7% -0.7%
1994 90.4% -1.4%
1995 88.9% -1.6%
1996 88.8% -0.1%
1997 88.3% -0.7%
1998 89.4% +1.3%
1999 90.6% +1.3%
2000 89.4% -1.3%
2001 85.0% -4.9%
2002 86.1% +1.3%
2003 85.1% -1.1%
2004 86.8% +2.0%
2005 88.4% +1.8%
2006 89.7% +1.5%
2007 89.4% -0.4%
2008 88.9% -0.5%
2009 89.2% +0.4%
2010 91.3% +2.3%
2011 92.0% +0.9%
2012 97.2% +5.6%
2013 94.7% -2.6%
2014 93.0% -1.7%
2015 92.0% -1.1%
2016 91.8% -0.2%
2017 91.6% -0.2%
2018 91.1% -0.6%
2019 90.7% -0.4%
2020 88.6% -2.3%
2021 89.8% +1.3%
2022 89.4% -0.4%
2023 89.2% -0.2%
2024 89.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.9% 91.1% 95.1% 5
1980s 92.9% 90.0% 95.4% 10
1990s 90.7% 88.3% 93.7% 10
2000s 87.8% 85.0% 89.7% 10
2010s 92.5% 90.7% 97.2% 10
2020s 89.2% 88.6% 89.8% 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 20 Georgia 103.8% compare
  2. 21 China 103.5% compare
  3. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 103.0% compare
  4. 23 Republic of Korea 102.9% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 102.3% compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 102.2% compare
  7. 26 Kenya 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States?
Primary completion rate, total in Caribbean Small States was 89.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2001.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary completion rate, total?
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.