British Virgin Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 39.6% against 21.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.1%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 147 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 32.1% | 3.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 30.8% | 14.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 23.7% | 4.4% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, British Virgin Islands or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- British Virgin Islands, at 39.6% against 21.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.