Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 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, female was 401,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
401,200
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
440,900
in 2021
All-time low
278,000
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220252000: 426.5k2001: 423.0k2002: 414.1k2003: 380.1k2004: 362.0k2005: 343.4k2006: 307.3k2007: 293.3k2008: 286.8k2009: 284.6k2010: 282.6k2011: 279.2k2012: 278.0k2013: 286.8k2014: 307.5k2015: 337.8k2016: 370.8k2017: 396.2k2018: 415.0k2019: 430.3k2020: 439.7k2021: 440.9k2022: 434.0k2023: 422.9k2024: 410.7k2025: 401.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 401,200 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 440,900 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 278,000, 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, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 426,500
2001 423,000 -0.8%
2002 414,100 -2.1%
2003 380,100 -8.2%
2004 362,000 -4.8%
2005 343,400 -5.1%
2006 307,300 -10.5%
2007 293,300 -4.6%
2008 286,800 -2.2%
2009 284,600 -0.8%
2010 282,600 -0.7%
2011 279,200 -1.2%
2012 278,000 -0.4%
2013 286,800 +3.2%
2014 307,500 +7.2%
2015 337,800 +9.9%
2016 370,800 +9.8%
2017 396,200 +6.9%
2018 415,000 +4.7%
2019 430,300 +3.7%
2020 439,700 +2.2%
2021 440,900 +0.3%
2022 434,000 -1.6%
2023 422,900 -2.6%
2024 410,700 -2.9%
2025 401,200 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 352,110 284,600 426,500 10
2010s 338,420 278,000 430,300 10
2020s 424,900 401,200 440,900 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 26 Guatemala 188,916 compare
  2. 27 Central African Republic 166,757 compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 154,814 compare
  4. 29 Vietnam 150,622 compare
  5. 30 Iran 140,725 compare
  6. 31 Venezuela 136,822 compare
  7. 32 Honduras 133,280 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 401,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 440,900 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 278,000 in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
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, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,544 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release