Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.07 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala is 1.07 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 1.31 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.07 modelled data, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.26 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.07 modelled data | -1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala was 1.07 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release