Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 370,838 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
370,838
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
429,440
in 2022
All-time low
207,028
in 2010
Years of data
27
1972–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 370,838 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 429,440 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 207,028, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 297,462 | — |
| 1974 | 300,040 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 303,899 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 291,830 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 304,538 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 306,691 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 378,115 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 373,612 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 344,321 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 351,519 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 299,940 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 256,986 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 207,028 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 250,483 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 296,912 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 297,300 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 297,074 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 301,867 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 336,766 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 360,876 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 353,439 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 415,097 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 381,339 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 387,055 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 429,440 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 426,505 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 370,838 | -13.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 370,838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 19.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 370,838 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 22.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298,308 | 291,830 | 303,899 | 4 |
| 1980s | 305,614 | 304,538 | 306,691 | 2 |
| 1990s | 378,115 | 378,115 | 378,115 | 1 |
| 2000s | 325,276 | 256,986 | 373,612 | 5 |
| 2010s | 311,684 | 207,028 | 415,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,035 | 370,838 | 429,440 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala was 370,838 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 429,440 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,028 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release