Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 201,342 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 201,342.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 514,521 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55,265, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 458,638 | — |
| 1971 | 457,977 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 462,672 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 478,079 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 476,959 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 462,864 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 462,538 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 447,415 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 419,727 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 464,759 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 428,392 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 514,521 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 328,599 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 292,825 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 318,378 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 256,938 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 168,707 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 141,789 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 114,237 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 92,775 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 88,802 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 55,265 | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 117,926 | +113.4% |
| 2013 | 170,353 | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 218,977 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 233,950 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 260,599 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 245,390 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 221,556 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 227,941 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 226,098 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 198,635 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 198,772 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 197,954 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 201,342 | +1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 201,342 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 9.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 201,342 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 14.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +113.4% | 55,265 | 117,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,675 | 457,977 | 478,079 | 7 |
| 1980s | 440,073 | 419,727 | 464,759 | 4 |
| 1990s | 421,560 | 328,599 | 514,521 | 2 |
| 2000s | 184,306 | 88,802 | 318,378 | 8 |
| 2010s | 194,662 | 55,265 | 260,599 | 9 |
| 2020s | 204,560 | 197,954 | 226,098 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala was 201,342 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 514,521 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,265 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release