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 33.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.4%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 1972
All-time low
23.6%
in 2010
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala is 33.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 76.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 76.6% | — |
| 1974 | 74.5% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -13.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 33.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 33.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.6% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 28.4% | 50.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 23.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.4% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 21 Madagascar 37.1% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.9% compare
- 23 Burundi 35.0% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33.0% compare
- 26 Mozambique 32.0% compare
- 27 Suriname 31.9% compare
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 33.4% 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 76.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 24th 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 up 9.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release