Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 58.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.1% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 48.8% | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 48.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release