Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 159,936 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 159,936 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.02 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159,936 number, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 867,698 number | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 840,425 number | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 940,766 number | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 937,997 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 817,928 number | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 859,861 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 553,974 number | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 518,051 number | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 621,040 number | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 452,662 number | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 416,738 number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 325,920 number | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 447,173 number | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 435,793 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 407,763 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 292,218 number | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 294,810 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 207,521 number | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 254,673 number | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 172,089 number | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 159,936 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 943,614 number | 867,698 number | 1.02 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 695,944 number | 416,738 number | 940,766 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,790 number | 159,936 number | 447,173 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 159,936 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,936 number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/