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 8.3% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% 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 22.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.6% | — |
| 1971 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 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 8.3% 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 22.6% in 1970.
- 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 8.3% in 2019.
- 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 32nd 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 down 12.0%. 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, both sexes (%). 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/