Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 632,232 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
632,232 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 149 countries
All-time high
924,973 number
in 1982
All-time low
352,917 number
in 2011
Years of data
19
1972–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, 1972–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1972199520181972: 821.5k number1974: 838.3k number1975: 846.1k number1979: 874.2k number1980: 883.9k number1982: 925.0k number1999: 703.3k number2000: 654.7k number2001: 641.5k number2002: 580.1k number2008: 397.6k number2011: 352.9k number2012: 475.0k number2013: 538.9k number2014: 592.5k number2015: 610.4k number2016: 658.6k number2017: 661.4k number2018: 632.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala stood at 632,232 number.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 924,973 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 352,917 number, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 18th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 821,543 number
1974 838,340 number +2.0%
1975 846,057 number +0.9%
1979 874,160 number +3.3%
1980 883,884 number +1.1%
1982 924,973 number +4.6%
1999 703,324 number -24.0%
2000 654,677 number -6.9%
2001 641,530 number -2.0%
2002 580,068 number -9.6%
2008 397,618 number -31.5%
2011 352,917 number -11.2%
2012 474,991 number +34.6%
2013 538,855 number +13.4%
2014 592,456 number +9.9%
2015 610,431 number +3.0%
2016 658,650 number +7.9%
2017 661,380 number +0.4%
2018 632,232 number -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 845,025 number 821,543 number 874,160 number 4
1980s 904,428 number 883,884 number 924,973 number 2
1990s 703,324 number 703,324 number 703,324 number 1
2000s 568,473 number 397,618 number 654,677 number 4
2010s 565,239 number 352,917 number 661,380 number 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
  2. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare
  3. 17 Kenya 799,701 number compare
  4. 19 Mexico 620,544 number compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 600,962 number compare
  6. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 557,327 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala was 632,232 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 924,973 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 352,917 number in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Guatemala ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/