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
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
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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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/