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 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala is 15.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guatemala peaked at 45.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 45.4% | — |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 10.2% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 80 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 82 Nepal 16.0% compare
- 84 Nicaragua 15.3% compare
- 85 Suriname 15.0% compare
- 86 New Zealand 14.4% 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 15.7% 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 45.4% 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 10.2% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 175 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 27.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release