Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala stood at 62.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala peaked at 75.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +6.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 62.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 3.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 62.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 66.0% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.9% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.8% | 62.8% | 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, rural in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release