Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 188,916 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 188,916 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Guatemala peaked at 224,417 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 125,188, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 154,399 | — |
| 1974 | 156,575 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 158,139 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 217,815 | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 209,433 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 194,171 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 199,204 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 171,060 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 148,011 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 125,188 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 145,911 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 168,316 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 170,040 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 169,454 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 171,358 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 188,420 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 198,025 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 192,986 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 224,417 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 203,866 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 204,270 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 221,651 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 217,885 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 188,916 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,371 | 154,399 | 158,139 | 3 |
| 1990s | 217,815 | 217,815 | 217,815 | 1 |
| 2000s | 184,376 | 148,011 | 209,433 | 5 |
| 2010s | 175,412 | 125,188 | 224,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,318 | 188,916 | 221,651 | 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, female in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Guatemala was 188,916 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 224,417 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,188 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release