Latin America and Caribbean data from the LAC Equity Lab measures the share of the population aged 15-18 who are in school and not employed. The dataset provides a metric for tracking educational engagement and early labor market exclusion among older adolescents. It is sourced from the World Bank platform.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the 'in school and not employed' rate over time to assess education policy effectiveness.
- Correlate the enrollment rate with regional economic indicators to study youth labor force participation.
- Compare the 'in school' share across different countries within the Latin America and Caribbean region for benchmarking.
Strengths
- Provides a focused demographic metric for the critical 15-18 age group.
- Data is curated by the LAC Equity Lab, a specialized regional research unit.
Limitations
- The dataset scope is limited to the Latin America and Caribbean region, reducing global applicability.
- Specific row counts, time ranges, and underlying sample sizes are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, LAC Equity Lab
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Latin America and Caribbean region