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 31.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2000
All-time low
22.9%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala stood at 31.2%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -5.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 22.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 31.2% | 36.7% | 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 31.2% 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 40.5% 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 22.9% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 206 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 up 16.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release