Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 181,922 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala is 181,922, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 208,620 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,840, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 27th 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 143,063 | — |
| 1974 | 143,465 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 145,760 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 160,300 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 164,179 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 150,150 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 152,315 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 128,880 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 108,975 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 81,840 | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 104,572 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 128,596 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 127,260 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 127,620 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 130,509 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 148,346 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 162,851 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 160,453 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 190,680 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 177,473 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 182,785 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 207,789 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 208,620 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 181,922 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,096 | 143,063 | 145,760 | 3 |
| 1990s | 160,300 | 160,300 | 160,300 | 1 |
| 2000s | 140,900 | 108,975 | 164,179 | 5 |
| 2010s | 136,273 | 81,840 | 190,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,718 | 177,473 | 208,620 | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 181,922 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 208,620 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,840 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release