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 1.83 WPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala stood at 1.83 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2,178.6% on the previous year and up 6,586.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala peaked at 1.83 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 WPIA, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0307 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0274 WPIA | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 WPIA | +5926.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 WPIA | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 WPIA | +2178.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.83 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2459 WPIA, 7.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.83 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2782 WPIA, 6.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 WPIA | 0.0274 WPIA | 0.0307 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.19 WPIA | 0.0804 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 7 Benin 1.87 WPIA compare
- 8 Paraguay 1.85 WPIA compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 1.84 WPIA compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1.8 WPIA compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 1.8 WPIA compare
- 13 Mali 1.79 WPIA 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guatemala was 1.83 WPIA in 2015, 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 1.83 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,586.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release