Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 49,984 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 49,984 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 70,681 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 37,231 number, in 1987.
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 rising across the 49 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,757 number | — |
| 1972 | 40,768 number | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 44,319 number | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 44,974 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45,630 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 70,681 number | +54.9% |
| 1977 | 52,790 number | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 46,732 number | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 46,365 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 45,631 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 50,894 number | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 43,759 number | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 49,220 number | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 48,599 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 45,653 number | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 49,573 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 37,231 number | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 38,049 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 46,071 number | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 45,505 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,786 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45,117 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44,684 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 49,633 number | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 51,799 number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 53,983 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 55,196 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 54,070 number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 49,270 number | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 51,641 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 55,025 number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 54,877 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51,941 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 41,756 number | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 42,310 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44,980 number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 47,233 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 47,704 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49,557 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49,169 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 47,134 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 47,482 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55,250 number | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 49,918 number | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 53,145 number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 54,417 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55,110 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,279 number | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 49,984 number | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +54.9% | 45,630 number | 70,681 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,335 number | 40,768 number | 70,681 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 45,468 number | 37,231 number | 50,894 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,504 number | 44,684 number | 55,196 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,702 number | 41,756 number | 55,025 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,189 number | 47,134 number | 55,250 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 41 Romania 73,622 number compare
- 42 Ukraine 71,465 number compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62,401 number compare
- 44 El Salvador 60,217 number compare
- 45 Tajikistan 51,104 number compare
- 46 Nicaragua 46,667 number compare
- 47 Ecuador 44,724 number compare
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 49,984 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 70,681 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,231 number in 1987.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.