Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7998 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.7998 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5488 GPIA, in 2006.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.16 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8455 GPIA | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5488 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7893 GPIA | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7745 GPIA | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8099 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8984 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8469 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8359 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8325 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8222 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8193 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8057 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7978 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7998 GPIA | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | +43.8% | 0.5488 GPIA | 0.7893 GPIA |
| 2006 | -35.1% | 0.8455 GPIA | 0.5488 GPIA |
| 2005 | -31.7% | 1.24 GPIA | 0.8455 GPIA |
| 2008 | +29.9% | 0.7893 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.5488 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8268 GPIA | 0.7978 GPIA | 0.8984 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)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- 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 5.10 million number (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 of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.7998 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5488 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 of primary 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/