Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
12th
of 39 groups
All-time high
14.3%
in 2025
All-time low
6.7%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 13.7 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.9 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 12.7 %2023: 13.2 %2024: 13.8 %2025: 14.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 14.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 13.7%
2001 12.2% -10.9%
2002 10.9% -10.7%
2003 9.8% -10.1%
2004 8.7% -11.2%
2005 7.8% -10.3%
2006 7.0% -10.3%
2007 6.7% -4.3%
2008 6.7% +0.0%
2009 6.9% +3.0%
2010 7.3% +5.8%
2011 7.9% +8.2%
2012 8.7% +10.1%
2013 9.6% +10.3%
2014 10.2% +6.2%
2015 10.8% +5.9%
2016 11.2% +3.7%
2017 11.5% +2.7%
2018 11.7% +1.7%
2019 11.9% +1.7%
2020 12.1% +1.7%
2021 12.3% +1.7%
2022 12.7% +3.3%
2023 13.2% +3.9%
2024 13.8% +4.5%
2025 14.3% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 6.7% 13.7% 10
2010s 10.1% 7.3% 11.9% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.1% 14.3% 6

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

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  4. 12 Kenya 33.9% compare
  5. 13 Cape Verde 33.0% compare
  6. 14 Senegal 32.9% compare
  7. 15 Lesotho 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 14.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release