Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 717,716 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
717,716
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
738,167
in 2021
All-time low
574,792
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala is 717,716, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 738,167 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 574,792, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 574,792 | — |
| 2000 | 575,682 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 579,776 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 575,108 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 620,877 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 614,310 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 617,172 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 624,832 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 610,250 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 624,567 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 639,625 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 639,299 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 637,558 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 641,113 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 654,286 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 699,229 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 738,167 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 734,677 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 717,716 | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 717,716 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 40.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 717,716 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,390, 7.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574,792 | 574,792 | 574,792 | 1 |
| 2000s | 593,151 | 575,108 | 620,877 | 5 |
| 2010s | 632,078 | 610,250 | 654,286 | 9 |
| 2020s | 722,447 | 699,229 | 738,167 | 4 |
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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Guatemala was 717,716 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 738,167 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,792 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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