Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 41 Armenia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 42 Czechia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 46 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 47 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release