Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 28.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.4% | — |
| 1971 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.1% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 24.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (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 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Latin America & Caribbean was 12.8% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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, female (%). 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/