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 385,857 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
385,857 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
394,341 number
in 1999
All-time low
201,417 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1972–2018
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 385,857 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 394,341 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 201,417 number, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 315,173 number | — |
| 1974 | 318,362 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 323,386 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 320,662 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 336,698 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 344,272 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 394,341 number | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 380,741 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 336,797 number | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 329,284 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 296,089 number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 269,043 number | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 201,417 number | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 248,144 number | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 298,950 number | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 307,289 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 315,862 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 327,895 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 362,426 number | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 389,987 number | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 385,857 number | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 385,857 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 20.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 385,857 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 15.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,396 number | 315,173 number | 323,386 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 340,485 number | 336,698 number | 344,272 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 394,341 number | 394,341 number | 394,341 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 322,391 number | 269,043 number | 380,741 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 315,314 number | 201,417 number | 389,987 number | 9 |
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 385,857 number in 2018, 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 394,341 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,417 number in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.