Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9809 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 0.9809 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 28th 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 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 | 0.7277 GPIA | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8528 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8446 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9978 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8009 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8513 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8965 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9861 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.997 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8322 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7931 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9588 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9962 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9739 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9859 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9809 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.7277 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.7931 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9809 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 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/