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 98,789 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
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States stood at 98,789 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Caribbean Small States peaked at 176,243 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 90,697 number, in 2004.
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 | 137,255 number | — |
| 1971 | 139,404 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 137,832 number | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 143,465 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 146,769 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 153,916 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 176,243 number | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 155,746 number | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 150,959 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 149,450 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 150,653 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 155,176 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 144,082 number | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 147,585 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 149,922 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 145,053 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 148,637 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 127,647 number | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 127,028 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 126,879 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 131,806 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 134,642 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 134,099 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 136,131 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 133,367 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 129,098 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 126,878 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 124,328 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 102,161 number | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 96,461 number | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 96,583 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97,115 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 103,883 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 104,710 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90,697 number | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 97,409 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 96,521 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96,557 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,046 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 96,848 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 96,097 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 92,831 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 96,877 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 105,967 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 104,911 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 106,314 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 98,231 number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 98,347 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99,222 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98,789 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,104 number | 137,255 number | 176,243 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,266 number | 126,879 number | 155,176 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,897 number | 96,461 number | 136,131 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,437 number | 90,697 number | 104,710 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,759 number | 92,831 number | 106,314 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
- 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
- 43 Italy 146,592 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 142,070 number compare
- 45 Paraguay 124,538 number compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 110,663 number compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 108,530 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 98,789 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 176,243 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 90,697 number in 2004.
- 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 2.0%. 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, male (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/