Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.31 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.31 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.32 million number
in 2017
All-time low
872,863 number
in 2010
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, 1999–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200820181999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2008: 1.0M number2009: 943.4k number2010: 872.9k number2011: 978.1k number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala stood at 1.31 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala peaked at 1.32 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 872,863 number, in 2010.

That places Guatemala 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1.31 million number
2000 1.26 million number -3.9%
2001 1.24 million number -1.3%
2002 1.16 million number -6.1%
2008 1.00 million number -14.0%
2009 943,353 number -5.7%
2010 872,863 number -7.5%
2011 978,116 number +12.1%
2012 1.08 million number +10.7%
2013 1.16 million number +7.1%
2014 1.23 million number +6.2%
2015 1.25 million number +1.9%
2016 1.31 million number +4.2%
2017 1.32 million number +1.0%
2018 1.31 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million number 1.31 million number 1.31 million number 1
2000s 1.12 million number 943,353 number 1.26 million number 5
2010s 1.17 million number 872,863 number 1.32 million number 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Türkiye 1.52 million number compare
  2. 18 Guinea 1.43 million number compare
  3. 19 Egypt 1.43 million number compare
  4. 21 Philippines 1.21 million number compare
  5. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number compare
  6. 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guatemala was 1.31 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 872,863 number in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/