Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.907 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.907 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7125 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 41st 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9019 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8475 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7125 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.926 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8773 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8165 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8569 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9504 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9419 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8329 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8083 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8975 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9167 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9069 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9103 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.907 GPIA | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +30.0% | 0.7125 GPIA | 0.926 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9803 GPIA | 0.7125 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8929 GPIA | 0.8083 GPIA | 0.9504 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.907 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7125 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/