Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 65.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala is 65.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 81.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.8% | — |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +3.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 65.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 65.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.1% | 58.2% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.6% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 61.7% | 65.6% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release