Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8937 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8937 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.9596 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.8413 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, 1998–2019

00.20.40.60.811998200820191998: 0.955 GPIA1999: 0.96 GPIA2000: 0.958 GPIA2001: 0.939 GPIA2002: 0.933 GPIA2003: 0.931 GPIA2004: 0.926 GPIA2005: 0.925 GPIA2006: 0.895 GPIA2007: 0.878 GPIA2008: 0.841 GPIA2009: 0.86 GPIA2010: 0.864 GPIA2011: 0.87 GPIA2012: 0.882 GPIA2013: 0.94 GPIA2014: 0.921 GPIA2015: 0.929 GPIA2016: 0.913 GPIA2017: 0.931 GPIA2018: 0.901 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 stood at 0.8937 GPIA.

The figure is down 0.8% 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 peaked at 0.9596 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8413 GPIA, in 2008.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean, 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, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.9555 GPIA
1999 0.9596 GPIA +0.4%
2000 0.9582 GPIA -0.1%
2001 0.9387 GPIA -2.0%
2002 0.9327 GPIA -0.6%
2003 0.9306 GPIA -0.2%
2004 0.9265 GPIA -0.4%
2005 0.9249 GPIA -0.2%
2006 0.8947 GPIA -3.3%
2007 0.8776 GPIA -1.9%
2008 0.8413 GPIA -4.1%
2009 0.8602 GPIA +2.2%
2010 0.8638 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.8696 GPIA +0.7%
2012 0.882 GPIA +1.4%
2013 0.9401 GPIA +6.6%
2014 0.9215 GPIA -2.0%
2015 0.9291 GPIA +0.8%
2016 0.9132 GPIA -1.7%
2017 0.9314 GPIA +2.0%
2018 0.9014 GPIA -3.2%
2019 0.8937 GPIA -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9575 GPIA 0.9555 GPIA 0.9596 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9085 GPIA 0.8413 GPIA 0.9582 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9046 GPIA 0.8638 GPIA 0.9401 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 34 Canada 1.1 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1 GPIA compare
  3. 36 Mali 1.09 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Belgium 1.07 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 1.07 GPIA compare
  7. 40 Niger 1.06 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?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.8937 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.9596 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8413 GPIA in 2008.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th 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?
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 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
Last refreshed

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/