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 85,931 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States is 85,931 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States peaked at 152,231 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 70,377 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,678 number | — |
| 1971 | 123,026 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 123,161 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 127,918 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 133,069 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 136,398 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 152,231 number | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 135,695 number | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 131,017 number | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 129,456 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 130,174 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 132,074 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 127,976 number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 125,596 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 127,068 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 125,648 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 127,162 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 116,602 number | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 113,218 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 111,481 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 116,262 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 123,321 number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 123,792 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 127,873 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 124,982 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 121,022 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 118,598 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 115,356 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 93,272 number | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 89,650 number | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 88,062 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 90,234 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 91,814 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 91,444 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78,598 number | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 81,314 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 80,016 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 78,985 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76,168 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 79,415 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75,609 number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 70,377 number | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 73,187 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 80,156 number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 78,087 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 78,779 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81,050 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 82,865 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 84,749 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 85,931 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,365 number | 121,678 number | 152,231 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,700 number | 111,481 number | 132,074 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,413 number | 89,650 number | 127,873 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,605 number | 76,168 number | 91,814 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,079 number | 70,377 number | 85,931 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
- 42 El Salvador 140,332 number compare
- 43 Italy 132,984 number compare
- 44 Paraguay 132,093 number compare
- 45 Tajikistan 128,925 number compare
- 46 Ukraine 106,880 number compare
- 47 Ecuador 102,785 number compare
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 85,931 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 152,231 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 70,377 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 8.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/