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 78.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Guatemala stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Guatemala peaked at 78.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2015, 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 | 78.4% | — |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +17.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 78.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 3.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 78.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 3.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 70.5% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.6% | 78.4% | 3 |
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 78.4% in 2015, 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 78.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, poorest 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