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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guatemala, 1972–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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/