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 32.3% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala is 32.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 46.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 30.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 32.3% | 39.4% | 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 32.3% 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 46.2% 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 27.1% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 35th 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 6.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release