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 1.34 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.34 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 1.52 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.34 LPIA, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.51 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.34 LPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 LPIA | 1.51 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.49 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.36 LPIA | 1.34 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 2 |
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 1.34 LPIA 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 1.52 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 LPIA in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 50 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 8.5%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release