British Virgin Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 11.9% against 4.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 7.5% | 4.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 5.5% | 6.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, British Virgin Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- British Virgin Islands, at 11.9% against 4.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.4%, 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 1992 to 2018.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/