Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9188 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9188 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8335 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9964 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9705 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9639 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9579 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8731 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9125 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8876 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9063 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8335 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8612 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8706 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8945 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9135 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9225 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8943 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.938 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9319 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9443 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9223 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9188 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9155 GPIA | 0.8335 GPIA | 0.9887 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9151 GPIA | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 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 9.99 million number (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 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9188 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8335 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/