Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9023 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.9023 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8428 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 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 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9256 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9098 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8428 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8964 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8555 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8548 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8646 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8952 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9049 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9097 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8833 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9187 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9144 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.924 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9051 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9023 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9432 GPIA | 0.8428 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.8646 GPIA | 0.924 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9023 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8428 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 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/