Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 184,720 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 184,720 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States peaked at 328,474 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 163,208 number, in 2011.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 258,933 number | — |
| 1971 | 262,430 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 260,994 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 271,383 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 279,838 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 290,314 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 328,474 number | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 291,440 number | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 281,975 number | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 278,907 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 280,827 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 287,251 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 272,057 number | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 273,182 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 276,990 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 270,702 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 275,799 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 244,249 number | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 240,246 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 238,359 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 248,067 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 257,962 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 257,890 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 264,004 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 258,350 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 250,120 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 245,476 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 239,684 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 195,433 number | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 186,111 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 184,646 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 187,349 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 195,697 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 196,154 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 169,295 number | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 178,723 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 176,538 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 175,542 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 170,214 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 176,264 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 171,706 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 163,208 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 170,064 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 186,123 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 182,999 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 185,093 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 179,281 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 181,212 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 183,971 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 184,720 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,469 number | 258,933 number | 328,474 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,966 number | 238,359 number | 287,251 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,310 number | 186,111 number | 264,004 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,042 number | 169,295 number | 196,154 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,838 number | 163,208 number | 186,123 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States was 184,720 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 328,474 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,208 number in 2011.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/