Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 32,121 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,121
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
78,444
in 1999
All-time low
19,801
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala stood at 32,121.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 78,444 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,801, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78,444 | — |
| 2000 | 69,660 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 63,592 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 61,730 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 47,921 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 49,562 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38,297 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 39,494 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 39,387 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19,801 | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 23,766 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 32,263 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 42,503 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 43,706 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 41,925 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 36,534 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 41,255 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 35,277 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 28,171 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 31,021 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 32,659 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 34,345 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 32,825 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 32,311 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 32,121 | -0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 32,121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 9.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 32,121 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,236, 26.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,444 | 78,444 | 78,444 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47,716 | 19,801 | 69,660 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,642 | 23,766 | 43,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,852 | 32,121 | 34,345 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala was 32,121 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78,444 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,801 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release