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 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
24
1972–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 55th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.36 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release