Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 117,216 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
117,216 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
250,522 number
in 1976
All-time low
113,356 number
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States stood at 117,216 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States peaked at 250,522 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 113,356 number, in 2011.

Caribbean Small States ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Caribbean Small States, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 202,459 number
1971 205,303 number +1.4%
1972 207,911 number +1.3%
1973 219,589 number +5.6%
1974 234,140 number +6.6%
1975 224,551 number -4.1%
1976 250,522 number +11.6%
1977 232,167 number -7.3%
1978 223,480 number -3.7%
1979 220,213 number -1.5%
1980 210,342 number -4.5%
1981 222,591 number +5.8%
1982 219,401 number -1.4%
1983 224,596 number +2.4%
1984 226,424 number +0.8%
1985 219,483 number -3.1%
1986 223,816 number +2.0%
1987 206,602 number -7.7%
1988 198,788 number -3.8%
1989 207,449 number +4.4%
1990 200,755 number -3.2%
1991 194,081 number -3.3%
1992 191,577 number -1.3%
1993 192,806 number +0.6%
1994 189,104 number -1.9%
1995 184,038 number -2.7%
1996 180,486 number -1.9%
1997 175,684 number -2.7%
1998 138,663 number -21.1%
1999 130,938 number -5.6%
2000 135,480 number +3.5%
2001 133,050 number -1.8%
2002 130,584 number -1.9%
2003 128,984 number -1.2%
2004 116,462 number -9.7%
2005 122,970 number +5.6%
2006 122,135 number -0.7%
2007 120,260 number -1.5%
2008 118,494 number -1.5%
2009 119,402 number +0.8%
2010 118,181 number -1.0%
2011 113,356 number -4.1%
2012 118,978 number +5.0%
2013 131,721 number +10.7%
2014 127,728 number -3.0%
2015 133,158 number +4.3%
2016 123,457 number -7.3%
2017 120,635 number -2.3%
2018 119,314 number -1.1%
2019 117,216 number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 222,034 number 202,459 number 250,522 number 10
1980s 215,949 number 198,788 number 226,424 number 10
1990s 177,813 number 130,938 number 200,755 number 10
2000s 124,782 number 116,462 number 135,480 number 10
2010s 122,374 number 113,356 number 133,158 number 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
  2. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare
  4. 44 Argentina 219,434 number compare
  5. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  6. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
  7. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States was 117,216 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 250,522 number in 1976.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 113,356 number in 2011.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/