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 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2000
All-time low
13.1%
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 20.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 22.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 6.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 7.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 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 20.3% 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 22.6% 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 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 6th 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 18.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release