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 28.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
28.4%
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2015
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala stood at 28.4%.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 34 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 | 28.5% | — |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +57.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 10.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 10.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 17.8% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.0% | 28.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 2 Senegal 36.1% compare
- 3 Benin 35.7% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 28.9% compare
- 6 Zambia 27.3% compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 26.4% compare
- 8 Mozambique 25.0% 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 28.4% in 2015, 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 28.5% 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 17.8% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 59.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release