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 55,675 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
55,675 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
67,359 number
in 1976
All-time low
34,666 number
in 1989
Years of data
50
1970–2019
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
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States stood at 55,675 number.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 67,359 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 34,666 number, in 1989.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,911 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,630 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44,503 number | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 45,321 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 43,612 number | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 51,959 number | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 67,359 number | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 51,050 number | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 47,663 number | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 47,477 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 52,551 number | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 51,080 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 44,682 number | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 42,274 number | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 42,411 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42,787 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 43,933 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 35,784 number | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 36,729 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 34,666 number | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 42,391 number | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 52,734 number | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 53,946 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 57,137 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 58,331 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 57,774 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 58,045 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57,660 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53,020 number | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 50,779 number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 48,415 number | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 53,891 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 56,263 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 55,985 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44,747 number | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 45,796 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45,532 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,432 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44,509 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47,987 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 44,835 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 41,074 number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 41,557 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46,166 number | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 43,591 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 43,364 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50,380 number | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 53,944 number | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 53,758 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 55,675 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,148 number | 43,612 number | 67,359 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,690 number | 34,666 number | 52,551 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,182 number | 42,391 number | 58,331 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,956 number | 44,509 number | 56,263 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,434 number | 41,074 number | 55,675 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Germany 83,231 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
- 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare
- 45 Paraguay 72,432 number compare
- 46 Italy 63,301 number compare
- 47 Tajikistan 47,560 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 55,675 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 67,359 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 34,666 number in 1989.
- 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 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/