Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.38 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.87 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million number, in 2019.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th 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 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.87 million number | — |
| 1999 | 4.70 million number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.69 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.47 million number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million number | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million number | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million number | 4.70 million number | 4.87 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.63 million number | 4.47 million number | 4.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million number | 3.38 million number | 4.46 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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.