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 284,815 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala is 284,815, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 368,021 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 127,781, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 358,651 | — |
| 1974 | 367,378 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 368,021 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 296,769 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 286,378 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 286,329 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 261,051 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 159,730 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 127,781 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 182,504 | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 207,125 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 231,536 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 241,212 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 272,625 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 279,587 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 266,373 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 299,673 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 288,827 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 281,611 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 307,680 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 308,599 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 284,815 | -7.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 284,815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 12.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 284,815 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 15.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,683 | 358,651 | 368,021 | 3 |
| 1990s | 296,769 | 296,769 | 296,769 | 1 |
| 2000s | 248,372 | 159,730 | 286,378 | 4 |
| 2010s | 234,268 | 127,781 | 299,673 | 9 |
| 2020s | 294,306 | 281,611 | 308,599 | 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 284,815 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 368,021 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 127,781 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 170 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 23.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release