Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2.02 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.02 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4.56 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million number, in 2008.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.36 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.56 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.33 million number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.54 million number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.23 million number | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million number | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.99 million number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.69 million number | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.66 million number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million number | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.58 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.56 million number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.39 million number | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 4.19 million number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.15 million number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million number | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.85 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.81 million number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million number | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million number | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million number | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million number | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million number | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million number | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million number | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million number | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million number | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million number | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million number | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.28 million number | 3.69 million number | 4.56 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 million number | 3.47 million number | 4.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million number | 2.74 million number | 4.19 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 1.76 million number | 2.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million number | 1.92 million number | 2.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.02 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 (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2008.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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 (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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, male (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/