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 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 1976
All-time low
11.1%
in 2004
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States stood at 13.8%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 18.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 16.5%
1971 16.0% -3.5%
1972 15.6% -2.5%
1973 15.9% +2.4%
1974 16.2% +1.9%
1975 16.7% +2.8%
1976 18.7% +12.2%
1977 16.6% -11.0%
1978 16.2% -2.9%
1979 16.1% -0.7%
1980 16.2% +1.1%
1981 16.7% +2.8%
1982 15.8% -5.1%
1983 16.0% +0.8%
1984 16.3% +2.0%
1985 16.0% -1.7%
1986 16.4% +2.4%
1987 14.7% -10.4%
1988 14.5% -1.0%
1989 14.5% -0.6%
1990 15.0% +3.9%
1991 15.6% +3.7%
1992 15.5% -0.2%
1993 15.9% +2.2%
1994 15.5% -2.3%
1995 15.0% -3.3%
1996 14.7% -2.1%
1997 14.4% -1.9%
1998 12.6% -12.1%
1999 12.1% -4.5%
2000 12.0% -0.5%
2001 12.2% +1.7%
2002 12.8% +4.9%
2003 12.9% +0.5%
2004 11.1% -13.5%
2005 11.7% +5.1%
2006 11.6% -1.1%
2007 11.6% -0.1%
2008 11.3% -2.4%
2009 11.8% +4.4%
2010 11.6% -1.6%
2011 11.1% -3.8%
2012 11.8% +5.5%
2013 13.0% +10.8%
2014 13.0% -0.5%
2015 13.3% +2.3%
2016 13.0% -2.1%
2017 13.3% +2.3%
2018 13.6% +2.5%
2019 13.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.4% 15.6% 18.7% 10
1980s 15.7% 14.5% 16.7% 10
1990s 14.6% 12.1% 15.9% 10
2000s 11.9% 11.1% 12.9% 10
2010s 12.7% 11.1% 13.8% 10

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

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  2. 18 Mozambique 24.9% compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.2% compare
  4. 20 Cameroon 23.1% compare
  5. 21 Cambodia 22.4% compare
  6. 22 Iraq 21.4% compare
  7. 23 Panama 20.3% compare

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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 13.8% 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 18.7% 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 11.1% 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 16.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/