Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9111 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 0.9111 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 GPIA, in 2006.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 40th 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9073 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8566 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7248 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9282 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8844 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8258 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8617 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9503 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9405 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8384 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8143 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8996 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.919 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9106 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.914 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9111 GPIA | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean 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 | +28.1% | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.9282 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.896 GPIA | 0.8143 GPIA | 0.9503 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (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 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9111 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 40th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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/