Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9201 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.9201 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.834 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9953 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9927 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9943 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9937 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9864 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9681 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9593 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9538 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8722 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9112 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8871 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9055 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.834 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8605 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8694 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8924 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9113 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9211 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8941 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9383 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9324 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9459 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.924 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9201 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9865 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9137 GPIA | 0.834 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9149 GPIA | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9201 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.834 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/