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 1.89 WPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala stood at 1.89 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2,248.5% on the previous year and up 6,791.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 1.89 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0307 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0274 WPIA | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 WPIA | +6247.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 WPIA | -95.4% |
| 2015 | 1.89 WPIA | +2248.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 WPIA | 0.0274 WPIA | 0.0307 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.24 WPIA | 0.0804 WPIA | 1.89 WPIA | 3 |
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 1.89 WPIA in 2015, 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 1.89 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,791.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release