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 320,936 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
320,936 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
18th
of 148 countries
All-time high
442,620 number
in 1975
All-time low
189,080 number
in 2011
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1972199520181972: 429.0k number1974: 438.3k number1975: 442.6k number1999: 410.8k number2000: 376.7k number2001: 368.5k number2002: 335.3k number2008: 225.8k number2011: 189.1k number2012: 248.8k number2013: 281.9k number2014: 307.3k number2015: 316.0k number2016: 340.0k number2017: 338.7k number2018: 320.9k 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 320,936 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 442,620 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 189,080 number, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 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, female (number) in Guatemala, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 428,983 number
1974 438,307 number +2.2%
1975 442,620 number +1.0%
1999 410,764 number -7.2%
2000 376,660 number -8.3%
2001 368,540 number -2.2%
2002 335,260 number -9.0%
2008 225,778 number -32.7%
2011 189,080 number -16.3%
2012 248,780 number +31.6%
2013 281,860 number +13.3%
2014 307,311 number +9.0%
2015 315,970 number +2.8%
2016 340,026 number +7.6%
2017 338,687 number -0.4%
2018 320,936 number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 436,637 number 428,983 number 442,620 number 3
1990s 410,764 number 410,764 number 410,764 number 1
2000s 326,560 number 225,778 number 376,660 number 4
2010s 292,831 number 189,080 number 340,026 number 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
  2. 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
  3. 17 Kenya 434,950 number compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 317,037 number compare
  5. 20 Central African Republic 297,847 number compare
  6. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 265,200 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 320,936 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 442,620 number in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 189,080 number in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Guatemala ranks 18th out of 148 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 42.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/