Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.32 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.32 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.67 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million number, in 2019.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.49 million number | — |
| 1987 | 8.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.48 million number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.27 million number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 9.38 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.43 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.63 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.59 million number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.45 million number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.30 million number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.47 million number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.15 million number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.09 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.57 million number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.97 million number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.89 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.82 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.65 million number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.41 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.96 million number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.91 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.14 million number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.94 million number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.52 million number | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.62 million number | 8.48 million number | 8.85 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.43 million number | 9.15 million number | 9.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 million number | 8.41 million number | 9.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 million number | 6.32 million number | 8.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.32 million 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.