Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 117,488 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States is 117,488 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 148,633 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 74,878 number, in 1987.
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 rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97,927 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,885 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 93,851 number | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 96,113 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 90,672 number | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 111,393 number | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 148,633 number | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 112,062 number | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 105,227 number | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 105,059 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 116,116 number | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 115,554 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 96,416 number | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 97,806 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 99,165 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 96,872 number | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 101,556 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 74,878 number | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 79,507 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 76,981 number | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 92,818 number | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 109,668 number | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 111,430 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 115,882 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 118,879 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 117,881 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 118,973 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 119,195 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 110,839 number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 104,442 number | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 100,807 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 109,324 number | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 119,989 number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 119,111 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94,589 number | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 98,062 number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 99,383 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 102,515 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 99,425 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 106,419 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 102,694 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 96,986 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 98,569 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 109,652 number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 105,188 number | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 105,080 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 110,241 number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 115,686 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 114,936 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 117,488 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,082 number | 90,672 number | 148,633 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,485 number | 74,878 number | 116,116 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,001 number | 92,818 number | 119,195 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,962 number | 94,589 number | 119,989 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,652 number | 96,986 number | 117,488 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Morocco 186,968 number compare
- 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
- 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare
- 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
- 47 Italy 124,491 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States was 117,488 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 148,633 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,878 number in 1987.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/