Caribbean small states - School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Caribbean small states was 73.25 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.95 in 2013 and a minimum value of 39.75 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 39.75
1974 40.45
1975 45.02
1976 52.67
1977 54.63
1978 54.30
1979 57.07
1980 57.11
1981 53.86
1982 56.16
1983 58.73
1984 57.38
1985 56.27
1986 57.33
1987 55.37
1988 58.58
1989 58.16
1990 58.61
1991 59.75
1992 61.79
1993 64.83
1994 67.11
1995 68.02
1996 69.13
1997 69.90
1998 71.02
1999 72.15
2000 74.70
2001 72.49
2002 76.11
2003 75.87
2004 82.24
2005 84.30
2006 82.81
2007 81.46
2008 81.43
2009 83.74
2010 83.59
2011 85.10
2012 87.26
2013 87.95
2014 79.29
2015 82.40
2016 77.04
2017 78.56
2018 77.54
2019 79.53
2020 73.25

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for pre-primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in pre-primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to pre-primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation