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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, 1972–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
- 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
- 17 Kenya 434,950 number compare
- 19 Türkiye 317,037 number compare
- 20 Central African Republic 297,847 number compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 265,200 number compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
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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About this data
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/