Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 8.77 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 8.77 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.91 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million number, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.34 million number | — |
| 1971 | 11.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.94 million number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.78 million number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.39 million number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 12.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 11.99 million number | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 11.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 12.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.26 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.28 million number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.30 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.04 million number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.59 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12.89 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.42 million number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.82 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.71 million number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.48 million number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.35 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.49 million number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.03 million number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.87 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.42 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.91 million number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.86 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.44 million number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.59 million number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.59 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.36 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.35 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.73 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.40 million number | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 9.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.53 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.73 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.03 million number | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.77 million number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.97 million number | 11.34 million number | 12.41 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 million number | 12.04 million number | 12.89 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 million number | 13.03 million number | 13.91 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 million number | 10.59 million number | 12.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 million number | 8.77 million number | 10.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.77 million 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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/