Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.1%
in 2019
Tajikistan
39.0%
in 2011
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Tajikistan rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tajikistan
20406080198620022019

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 39.0% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.9%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tajikistan ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 31.6% 72.1% 40.5% Tajikistan
2000s 29.0% 50.7% 21.8% Tajikistan
2010s 26.0% 41.2% 15.2% Tajikistan

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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 39.0% against 21.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2011.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
17.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Tajikistan ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.