Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 21.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 37.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.1% | — |
| 1987 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.8% | 34.3% | 36.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
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- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 21.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.