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

Latest (2019)
117,488 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
148,633 number
in 1976
All-time low
74,878 number
in 1987
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Caribbean Small States, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Morocco 186,968 number compare
  2. 42 United States of America 180,197 number compare
  3. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number compare
  4. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
  5. 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare
  6. 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
  7. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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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/