Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9042 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.9042 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8423 GPIA, in 2006.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9253 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9096 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8423 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8965 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8546 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8541 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8634 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8948 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9062 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9105 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8846 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9209 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9162 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9268 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9074 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9042 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.8423 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9035 GPIA | 0.8634 GPIA | 0.9268 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9042 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8423 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 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/