Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Myanmar 8.4% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 8.4% compare
- 77 Curaçao 8.3% compare
- 78 Palau 8.0% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 8.0% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 7.7% 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, male (modelled) in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guatemala was 8.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release