Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
22
1972–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.04 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.32 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release