Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 572,180 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala stood at 572,180.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 780,858 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 305,748, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 760,134 | — |
| 1974 | 778,119 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 780,858 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 754,368 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 751,953 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 771,450 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 706,714 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 666,437 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 662,699 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 608,457 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 388,742 | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 305,748 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 414,838 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 467,653 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 516,051 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 535,817 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 597,365 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 606,266 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 574,995 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 643,038 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 607,437 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 585,690 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 628,212 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 624,459 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 572,180 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768,370 | 754,368 | 780,858 | 4 |
| 1980s | 761,702 | 751,953 | 771,450 | 2 |
| 1990s | 706,714 | 706,714 | 706,714 | 1 |
| 2000s | 581,584 | 388,742 | 666,437 | 4 |
| 2010s | 517,975 | 305,748 | 643,038 | 9 |
| 2020s | 603,596 | 572,180 | 628,212 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala was 572,180 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 780,858 in 1975.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,748 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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