Children out of school, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Children out of school, female was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Guatemala is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Guatemala peaked at 56.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.0% | — |
| 1971 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 54.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +98.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +98.7% | 2.8% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 47.7% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 39.8% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 20.7% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 2.8% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Guatemala?
- Children out of school, female in Guatemala was 8.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for children out of school, female?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.