Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9853 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9853 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.7271 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511998200820191998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 0.727 GPIA2005: 0.853 GPIA2006: 0.844 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.801 GPIA2009: 0.85 GPIA2010: 0.896 GPIA2011: 0.987 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.834 GPIA2014: 0.793 GPIA2015: 0.963 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.978 GPIA2018: 0.991 GPIA2019: 0.985 GPIA

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9853 GPIA, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7271 GPIA, in 2004.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.07 GPIA
1999 1.05 GPIA -2.2%
2000 1.05 GPIA +0.2%
2001 1.04 GPIA -1.1%
2002 1.03 GPIA -0.3%
2003 1.03 GPIA -0.6%
2004 0.7271 GPIA -29.3%
2005 0.8526 GPIA +17.3%
2006 0.8443 GPIA -1.0%
2007 1 GPIA +18.6%
2008 0.8009 GPIA -20.0%
2009 0.8504 GPIA +6.2%
2010 0.8958 GPIA +5.3%
2011 0.9868 GPIA +10.2%
2012 1 GPIA +1.4%
2013 0.8336 GPIA -16.7%
2014 0.7931 GPIA -4.9%
2015 0.9628 GPIA +21.4%
2016 1 GPIA +4.2%
2017 0.9777 GPIA -2.5%
2018 0.9908 GPIA +1.3%
2019 0.9853 GPIA -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9225 GPIA 0.7271 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9429 GPIA 0.7931 GPIA 1 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 23 Kyrgyzstan 1.32 GPIA compare
  2. 24 Central African Republic 1.32 GPIA compare
  3. 25 Czechia 1.31 GPIA compare
  4. 26 Luxembourg 1.29 GPIA compare
  5. 27 Greece 1.29 GPIA compare
  6. 28 Guinea 1.28 GPIA compare
  7. 29 Chad 1.21 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9853 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7271 GPIA in 2004.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/