Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.05 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guatemala was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, 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