1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics CARICOM: a unique education ecosystem CARICOM: a unique education ecosystem Hendrik van der Pol Director/UIS

2. UNESCO Institute for Statistics 1. High mobility of students 2. Completing primary and universal secondary education becoming a reality 3. Regional integration of qualifications and examinations 2

3. UNESCO Institute for Statistics High mobility of students in the region Children move with their families  Impacts the size of the school population every year  Shows strength of education systems to deal with uneven cohorts and irregular flows of students through grades Tertiary students cross border to pursue education  Within the region (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago)  Inbound (excluding regional students, mainly USA)  Outbound (mainly to UK, USA, Canada)  Horizontal and vertical expansion of the tertiary sector 3

4. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Universal primary education and above  Many countries already honour the Universal Primary Education commitment of EFA.  Amongst the first regions to aim for universal secondary education.  Enrolment is gender balanced, although slight advantage for girls and women. 4

5. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Completing primary and attending secondary in time

6. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Completing primary and attending secondary in time

7. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Completing primary and attending secondary in time

8. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Regional integration  Examinations Caribbean examination council (CXC)  Qualification Technical and vocational framework of qualifications  What are the next steps? Working together reaps greater results than the sum of seeds sowed 8

9. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Why UIS data and analysis?  To look at education in a comparable way Population Enrolment Classification Standards  To look at education in regional and international contexts Identify the emergence of ecosystems Monitor international goals and commitments Keep track of the past for preparing future 9

10. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Thank you! h.van-der-pol@unesco.org h.van-der-pol@unesco.org