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 5.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5.5%
Change on year
up 72.4%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2011
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
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 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala peaked at 9.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +164.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +72.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 7.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 7.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 13 Bangladesh 6.8% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 6.4% compare
- 15 Nigeria 6.3% compare
- 17 Cameroon 4.9% compare
- 18 Malawi 4.5% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.0% 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 5.5% 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 9.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 37 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 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release