Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest was 1.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3 |
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, richest in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Guatemala was 1.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release