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 13.5% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 13.5%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% 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 28.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 43 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1971 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 24.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 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 13.5% 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 28.2% in 1972.
- 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 13.5% in 2019.
- 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 29th 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 down 12.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/