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 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2000
All-time low
16.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 20.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 23.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +13.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 8.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 9.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.4% | 2 |
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 20.4% 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 23.4% 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 16.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 46 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 4.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release