Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 67,232 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 67,232 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 84,594 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65,525 number, in 2017.
That places Caribbean Small States 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84,594 number | — |
| 1999 | 81,668 number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 83,839 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 78,025 number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 75,708 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 77,043 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 74,706 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 80,660 number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 77,155 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 73,027 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 70,790 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 69,845 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69,012 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 66,222 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 71,495 number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 76,471 number | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 77,810 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 80,013 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 69,040 number | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 65,525 number | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 69,035 number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 67,232 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,131 number | 81,668 number | 84,594 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 76,080 number | 69,845 number | 83,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,186 number | 65,525 number | 80,013 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
- 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare
- 45 Ecuador 184,230 number compare
- 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare
- 47 Romania 161,538 number compare
More reference data data for Caribbean Small States
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.01 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59,245 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 56,742 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 115,987 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.9 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.43 GPIA (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male 5,246 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 67,232 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 84,594 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,525 number in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.