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 4.5% 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 %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 4.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% 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 14.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2008.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.1% | — |
| 1971 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 South Africa 12.6% compare
- 29 Cameroon 12.5% compare
- 30 Bhutan 12.3% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 12.2% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 11.9% compare
- 33 Eswatini 11.6% compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.4% compare
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 4.5% 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 14.1% in 1970.
- 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 3.8% in 2008.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/