Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8944 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8944 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.9637 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.8406 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019

00.20.40.60.811998200820191998: 0.96 GPIA1999: 0.964 GPIA2000: 0.962 GPIA2001: 0.941 GPIA2002: 0.934 GPIA2003: 0.932 GPIA2004: 0.928 GPIA2005: 0.926 GPIA2006: 0.895 GPIA2007: 0.878 GPIA2008: 0.841 GPIA2009: 0.861 GPIA2010: 0.864 GPIA2011: 0.871 GPIA2012: 0.884 GPIA2013: 0.943 GPIA2014: 0.924 GPIA2015: 0.931 GPIA2016: 0.915 GPIA2017: 0.933 GPIA2018: 0.903 GPIA2019: 0.894 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.8944 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.9637 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8406 GPIA, in 2008.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.9597 GPIA
1999 0.9637 GPIA +0.4%
2000 0.9616 GPIA -0.2%
2001 0.9409 GPIA -2.1%
2002 0.9344 GPIA -0.7%
2003 0.932 GPIA -0.3%
2004 0.9277 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.926 GPIA -0.2%
2006 0.8948 GPIA -3.4%
2007 0.878 GPIA -1.9%
2008 0.8406 GPIA -4.3%
2009 0.8607 GPIA +2.4%
2010 0.864 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.8706 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.884 GPIA +1.5%
2013 0.9428 GPIA +6.7%
2014 0.9236 GPIA -2.0%
2015 0.931 GPIA +0.8%
2016 0.9146 GPIA -1.8%
2017 0.9334 GPIA +2.0%
2018 0.9025 GPIA -3.3%
2019 0.8944 GPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9617 GPIA 0.9597 GPIA 0.9637 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9097 GPIA 0.8406 GPIA 0.9616 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9061 GPIA 0.864 GPIA 0.9428 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 33 Zimbabwe 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Canada 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Laos 1.1 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Mali 1.09 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Iran 1.09 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Belgium 1.07 GPIA compare
  7. 39 Guatemala 1.07 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.8944 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.9637 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8406 GPIA in 2008.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
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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/