Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9013 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9013 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8395 GPIA, in 2006.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9249 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9084 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8395 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.896 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8528 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8528 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8632 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8954 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9067 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9102 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.883 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9193 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9143 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.924 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9043 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9013 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9434 GPIA | 0.8395 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.8632 GPIA | 0.924 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9013 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8395 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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/