Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4.01 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 4.01 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 9.61 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million number, in 2009.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.23 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.43 million number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.60 million number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.18 million number | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.61 million number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million number | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.64 million number | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 8.50 million number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.96 million number | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 7.92 million number | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.47 million number | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 7.55 million number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.85 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.79 million number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.75 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.26 million number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.42 million number | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 8.94 million number | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 8.84 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.43 million number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.28 million number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.36 million number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.92 million number | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million number | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 6.11 million number | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5.76 million number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.09 million number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.51 million number | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million number | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million number | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million number | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million number | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million number | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 million number | 7.96 million number | 9.61 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 million number | 7.47 million number | 9.42 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 million number | 6.11 million number | 8.94 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 million number | 3.39 million number | 5.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million number | 3.67 million number | 4.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.01 million 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million number in 2009.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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/