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 66.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala stood at 66.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 78.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2017.
That places Guatemala 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.9% | — |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 66.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +40.0% | 55.9% | 78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.9% | 72.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.2% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 12 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 13 Malawi 67.0% compare
- 14 Mozambique 66.2% compare
- 16 Honduras 65.9% compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.6% compare
- 18 Benin 64.3% 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, male in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 66.0% 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 78.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 179 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 up 16.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release