Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9135 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9135 GPIA, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 51st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9939 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9369 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9135 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9793 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9869 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9369 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9135 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9135 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guatemala ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release