Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 37.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala stood at 37.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala peaked at 60.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -3.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 46.6% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.5% | 42.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 45.0% compare
- 9 Mozambique 43.9% compare
- 10 Honduras 37.9% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 36.3% compare
- 13 Gambia 31.4% compare
- 14 Cameroon 30.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Guatemala was 37.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release