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 311,296 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
311,296 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 148 countries
All-time high
403,437 number
in 1975
All-time low
163,837 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: 392.6k number1974: 400.0k number1975: 403.4k number1999: 292.6k number2000: 278.0k number2001: 273.0k number2002: 244.8k number2008: 171.8k number2011: 163.8k number2012: 226.2k number2013: 257.0k number2014: 285.1k number2015: 294.5k number2016: 318.6k number2017: 322.7k number2018: 311.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 311,296 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 403,437 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 163,837 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, male (number) in Guatemala, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 392,560 number
1974 400,033 number +1.9%
1975 403,437 number +0.9%
1999 292,560 number -27.5%
2000 278,017 number -5.0%
2001 272,990 number -1.8%
2002 244,808 number -10.3%
2008 171,840 number -29.8%
2011 163,837 number -4.7%
2012 226,211 number +38.1%
2013 256,995 number +13.6%
2014 285,145 number +11.0%
2015 294,461 number +3.3%
2016 318,624 number +8.2%
2017 322,693 number +1.3%
2018 311,296 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 398,677 number 392,560 number 403,437 number 3
1990s 292,560 number 292,560 number 292,560 number 1
2000s 241,914 number 171,840 number 278,017 number 4
2010s 272,408 number 163,837 number 322,693 number 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 15 Cameroon 381,774 number compare
  2. 16 Guinea 372,352 number compare
  3. 17 Kenya 364,751 number compare
  4. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 292,127 number compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 283,925 number compare
  6. 21 Jordan 257,318 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 311,296 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 403,437 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 163,837 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 81.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/