Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.8547 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8547 GPIA, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8547 GPIA | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9726 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8547 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
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, rural in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Guatemala was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8547 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release