Girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala
Guatemala: Girls and boys who are out of school was 98,449 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala stood at 98,449 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala peaked at 285,486 girls in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,056 girls, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243,402 girls | — |
| 1971 | 244,404 girls | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 247,084 girls | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 254,166 girls | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 254,698 girls | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 248,199 girls | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 229,992 girls | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 247,789 girls | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 234,566 girls | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 285,486 girls | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 192,130 girls | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 170,626 girls | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 182,199 girls | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 148,202 girls | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 102,806 girls | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 88,110 girls | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 73,605 girls | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 61,002 girls | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 57,952 girls | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 32,056 girls | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 64,018 girls | +99.7% |
| 2013 | 90,488 girls | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 115,061 girls | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 123,247 girls | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 136,320 girls | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 128,654 girls | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 115,636 girls | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 118,948 girls | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 114,744 girls | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 99,809 girls | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 98,881 girls | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97,975 girls | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98,449 girls | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,659 girls | 243,402 girls | 254,698 girls | 6 |
| 1980s | 237,449 girls | 229,992 girls | 247,789 girls | 3 |
| 1990s | 238,808 girls | 192,130 girls | 285,486 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 110,563 girls | 57,952 girls | 182,199 girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 102,714 girls | 32,056 girls | 136,320 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 101,972 girls | 97,975 girls | 114,744 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Guatemala was 98,449 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 285,486 girls in 1997.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,056 girls in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.