Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.4%
in 1976
All-time low
16.4%
in 2011
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States is 18.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States peaked at 30.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2011.

That places Caribbean Small States 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 29.5%
1971 29.4% -0.0%
1972 28.7% -2.4%
1973 29.3% +1.9%
1974 30.2% +3.1%
1975 28.1% -7.0%
1976 30.4% +8.5%
1977 27.9% -8.3%
1978 26.8% -4.1%
1979 26.4% -1.4%
1980 25.3% -4.1%
1981 26.9% +6.4%
1982 26.5% -1.6%
1983 27.1% +2.4%
1984 27.4% +0.9%
1985 26.5% -3.2%
1986 27.0% +1.7%
1987 25.2% -6.5%
1988 24.6% -2.5%
1989 26.0% +5.7%
1990 25.5% -2.0%
1991 24.9% -2.3%
1992 24.8% -0.5%
1993 25.0% +0.8%
1994 24.4% -2.4%
1995 23.4% -3.9%
1996 22.5% -3.7%
1997 21.8% -3.2%
1998 20.0% -8.2%
1999 18.9% -5.4%
2000 19.7% +4.0%
2001 19.5% -1.2%
2002 19.2% -1.3%
2003 19.0% -1.1%
2004 17.1% -9.8%
2005 17.8% +3.8%
2006 17.6% -1.2%
2007 17.3% -1.7%
2008 17.0% -1.6%
2009 17.2% +0.8%
2010 17.0% -0.9%
2011 16.4% -3.7%
2012 17.3% +5.9%
2013 19.4% +11.9%
2014 19.0% -1.9%
2015 20.1% +5.7%
2016 18.9% -5.9%
2017 18.8% -0.6%
2018 18.9% +0.4%
2019 18.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.7% 26.4% 30.4% 10
1980s 26.3% 24.6% 27.4% 10
1990s 23.1% 18.9% 25.5% 10
2000s 18.1% 17.0% 19.7% 10
2010s 18.5% 16.4% 20.1% 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 22 British Virgin Islands 34.7% compare
  2. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.4% compare
  3. 24 Malawi 34.2% compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 32.1% compare
  5. 26 Bahamas 31.0% compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 28.3% compare
  7. 28 Panama 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Caribbean Small States was 18.8% 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 Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1976.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2011.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Caribbean Small States ranks 25th 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 Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean Small States 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/