Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.984 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.984 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.49 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.984 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
33
1970–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala stood at 0.984 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.984 GPIA, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.31 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.984 GPIA | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.984 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.984 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 1.05 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala was 0.984 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.984 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release