Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2000
All-time low
56.3%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guatemala peaked at 68.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 57.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.6% | 66.8% | 6 |
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, both in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guatemala was 62.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release