British Virgin Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 17.0% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 137 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 12.8% | 5.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 12.0% | 3.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, British Virgin Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- British Virgin Islands, at 17.0% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/