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

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 24.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
11th
of 39 groups
All-time high
30.4%
in 2000
All-time low
16.8%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 30.4 %2001: 29.6 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.3 %2011: 17 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 26.4 %2020: 26.9 %2021: 27 %2022: 26.5 %2023: 25.7 %2024: 24.9 %2025: 24.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 24.3%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2012.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 11th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 30.4%
2001 29.6% -2.6%
2002 28.4% -4.1%
2003 25.5% -10.2%
2004 23.9% -6.3%
2005 22.3% -6.7%
2006 19.7% -11.7%
2007 18.6% -5.6%
2008 17.9% -3.8%
2009 17.6% -1.7%
2010 17.3% -1.7%
2011 17.0% -1.7%
2012 16.8% -1.2%
2013 17.3% +3.0%
2014 18.5% +6.9%
2015 20.4% +10.3%
2016 22.5% +10.3%
2017 24.1% +7.1%
2018 25.4% +5.4%
2019 26.4% +3.9%
2020 26.9% +1.9%
2021 27.0% +0.4%
2022 26.5% -1.9%
2023 25.7% -3.0%
2024 24.9% -3.1%
2025 24.3% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 17.6% 30.4% 10
2010s 20.6% 16.8% 26.4% 10
2020s 25.9% 24.3% 27.0% 6

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

  1. 8 Senegal 58.5% compare
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 55.5% compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 54.2% compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 49.0% compare
  5. 12 Syria 48.5% compare
  6. 13 Cape Verde 48.2% compare
  7. 14 Tanzania 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 24.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release