Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 14.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States is 14.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 19.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2004.
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5% | — |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.2% compare
- 19 Mozambique 21.6% compare
- 20 Yemen 21.4% compare
- 21 Suriname 21.0% compare
- 22 Panama 20.8% compare
- 23 Cambodia 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States was 14.5% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2004.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/