Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 378,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala stood at 378,662.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 447,257 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 278,309, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 278,309 | — |
| 2000 | 284,470 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 288,995 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 285,953 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 308,840 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 302,442 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 301,844 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 304,724 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 294,783 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 304,099 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 309,517 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 307,841 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 310,622 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 313,197 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 317,554 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 447,257 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 345,151 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 369,590 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 375,984 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 368,655 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 378,662 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278,309 | 278,309 | 278,309 | 1 |
| 2000s | 294,140 | 284,470 | 308,840 | 5 |
| 2010s | 321,144 | 294,783 | 447,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,608 | 345,151 | 378,662 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 378,662 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 447,257 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,309 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release