Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9463 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Guatemala peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9463 GPIA, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9948 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9463 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +13.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.89 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9463 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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, urban in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Guatemala was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9463 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release