Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9855 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.9855 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7207 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7207 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8478 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8396 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9984 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7938 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8467 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8931 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9875 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8316 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7912 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9627 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.977 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9907 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.7207 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.7912 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Morocco 1.34 GPIA compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 1.32 GPIA compare
- 24 Central African Republic 1.32 GPIA compare
- 25 Czechia 1.31 GPIA compare
- 26 Luxembourg 1.29 GPIA compare
- 27 Greece 1.29 GPIA compare
- 28 Guinea 1.28 GPIA compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9855 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7207 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 of lower 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/