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 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala is 48.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala peaked at 55.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.7% | — |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.2% | 41.6% | 55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 39.9% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 36.6% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 50.7% | 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 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 48.6% 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 55.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guatemala ranks 18th 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 up 23.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release