Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.56 million
in 2019
All-time low
843,529
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala stood at 1.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala peaked at 1.56 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 843,529, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 892,073 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 843,529 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 930,580 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | -2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 18.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 22.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 892,073 | 1.24 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 843,529 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.31 million | 1.36 million | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 843,529 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release