Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 851,400 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
851,400
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
905,200
in 2021
All-time low
536,300
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220252000: 818.4k2001: 815.0k2002: 799.8k2003: 727.3k2004: 690.9k2005: 653.9k2006: 582.8k2007: 559.0k2008: 551.2k2009: 550.7k2010: 548.1k2011: 540.1k2012: 536.3k2013: 554.5k2014: 598.7k2015: 663.1k2016: 734.1k2017: 789.5k2018: 834.9k2019: 872.6k2020: 897.2k2021: 905.2k2022: 898.1k2023: 883.0k2024: 864.7k2025: 851.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 851,400.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 905,200 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 536,300, in 2012.

That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 818,400
2001 815,000 -0.4%
2002 799,800 -1.9%
2003 727,300 -9.1%
2004 690,900 -5.0%
2005 653,900 -5.4%
2006 582,800 -10.9%
2007 559,000 -4.1%
2008 551,200 -1.4%
2009 550,700 -0.1%
2010 548,100 -0.5%
2011 540,100 -1.5%
2012 536,300 -0.7%
2013 554,500 +3.4%
2014 598,700 +8.0%
2015 663,100 +10.8%
2016 734,100 +10.7%
2017 789,500 +7.5%
2018 834,900 +5.8%
2019 872,600 +4.5%
2020 897,200 +2.8%
2021 905,200 +0.9%
2022 898,100 -0.8%
2023 883,000 -1.7%
2024 864,700 -2.1%
2025 851,400 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 674,900 550,700 818,400 10
2010s 667,190 536,300 872,600 10
2020s 883,267 851,400 905,200 6

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  6. 31 Honduras 284,267 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 851,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 905,200 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 536,300 in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release