Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 31.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.4%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
28th
of 162 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 1972
All-time low
15.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
1972–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 31.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 68.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 162 countries on this measure, 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.9% | — |
| 1974 | 66.1% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -13.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 66.0% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 20.4% | 38.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 15.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Mauritania 33.6% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 32.1% compare
- 27 Eritrea 32.0% compare
- 29 Comoros 31.2% compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 29.7% compare
- 31 Kuwait 29.3% 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, male in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 31.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release