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 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 1999
All-time low
9.9%
in 2009
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala stood at 15.8%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala peaked at 46.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 9.9% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 80 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.5% compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 86 Nicaragua 14.9% 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 one year before the official primary in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala was 15.8% 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 46.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 179 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 28.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release