Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2000
All-time low
5.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +69.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 6.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.9% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Zambia 15.8% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 9.9% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
- 16 Uganda 6.9% compare
- 17 Honduras 6.6% 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, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guatemala was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release