Children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Children out of school, primary, male was 102,893 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
102,893
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
229,035
in 1997
All-time low
23,209
in 2011
Years of data
33
1970–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199720241970: 215.2k1971: 213.6k1972: 215.6k1974: 223.9k1975: 222.3k1978: 214.7k1981: 189.7k1982: 217.0k1983: 193.8k1997: 229.0k1999: 136.5k2000: 122.2k2001: 136.2k2002: 108.7k2004: 65.9k2005: 53.7k2006: 40.6k2007: 31.8k2008: 30.9k2011: 23.2k2012: 53.9k2013: 79.9k2014: 103.9k2015: 110.7k2016: 124.3k2017: 116.7k2018: 105.9k2019: 109.0k2020: 111.4k2021: 98.8k2022: 99.9k2023: 100.0k2024: 102.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 102,893 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala peaked at 229,035 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23,209, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 215,236
1971 213,573 -0.8%
1972 215,588 +0.9%
1974 223,913 +3.9%
1975 222,261 -0.7%
1978 214,665 -3.4%
1981 189,735 -11.6%
1982 216,970 +14.4%
1983 193,826 -10.7%
1997 229,035 +18.2%
1999 136,469 -40.4%
2000 122,199 -10.5%
2001 136,179 +11.4%
2002 108,736 -20.2%
2004 65,901 -39.4%
2005 53,679 -18.5%
2006 40,632 -24.3%
2007 31,773 -21.8%
2008 30,850 -2.9%
2011 23,209 -24.8%
2012 53,908 +132.3%
2013 79,865 +48.2%
2014 103,916 +30.1%
2015 110,703 +6.5%
2016 124,279 +12.3%
2017 116,736 -6.1%
2018 105,920 -9.3%
2019 108,993 +2.9%
2020 111,354 +2.2%
2021 98,826 -11.3%
2022 99,891 +1.1%
2023 99,979 +0.1%
2024 102,893 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 217,539 213,573 223,913 6
1980s 200,177 189,735 216,970 3
1990s 182,752 136,469 229,035 2
2000s 73,744 30,850 136,179 8
2010s 91,948 23,209 124,279 9
2020s 102,589 98,826 111,354 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 39 Central African Republic 128,576 compare
  2. 40 Iraq 117,141 compare
  3. 41 Russian Federation 109,598 compare
  4. 43 Ukraine 102,653 compare
  5. 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,080 compare
  6. 45 Guinea 90,958 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala?
Children out of school, primary, male in Guatemala was 102,893 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 229,035 in 1997.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 23,209 in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.