Students of color in the Caribbean share the same plight as counterparts in white dominated countries.

In countries such as the UK and the US, Black and Brown people continue to be underserved by education systems and are more likely to leave school early without adequate qualifications for higher education or well-paid employment. This phenomenon is often linked to the White dominated environment in which they live. S. Joel Warrican draws a parallel between the plight of minority groups in these larger countries and in the Caribbean. He suggests that though they are in the majority in the Caribbean, Black and Brown people are still affected by the legacy of the region’s White colonial past, where deeply entrenched education structures are maintained, even in the face of evidence of their harmful effects on today’s students.