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 37.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 1972–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 37.37 for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 72.65 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 72.65 | — |
| 1974 | 70.21 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 69.73 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.22 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 63.46 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.11 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 45.65 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.65 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 39.16 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.01 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 24.36 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 23.05 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 26.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.19 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 31.14 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30.85 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 34.01 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.74 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 37.37 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7 | 62.22 | 72.65 | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.28 | 61.11 | 63.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.65 | 45.65 | 45.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.28 | 24.36 | 44.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.79 | 19.3 | 31.14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.66 | 33.5 | 37.74 | 4 |
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 37.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 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 19.3 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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