Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 63,810 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63,810 number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
32nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
163,197 number
in 1999
All-time low
50,951 number
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala, 1999–2019

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1999200920191999: 163.2k number2000: 144.5k number2001: 130.8k number2002: 127.5k number2004: 98.4k number2005: 102.2k number2006: 81.1k number2007: 83.9k number2008: 84.9k number2009: 51.0k number2010: 57.7k number2011: 75.0k number2012: 93.1k number2013: 94.4k number2014: 86.2k number2015: 76.0k number2016: 84.4k number2017: 72.9k number2018: 58.3k number2019: 63.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala is 63,810 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 163,197 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50,951 number, in 2009.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 163,197 number
2000 144,496 number -11.5%
2001 130,839 number -9.5%
2002 127,516 number -2.5%
2004 98,445 number -22.8%
2005 102,247 number +3.9%
2006 81,131 number -20.7%
2007 83,905 number +3.4%
2008 84,878 number +1.2%
2009 50,951 number -40.0%
2010 57,688 number +13.2%
2011 75,028 number +30.1%
2012 93,099 number +24.1%
2013 94,441 number +1.4%
2014 86,233 number -8.7%
2015 76,050 number -11.8%
2016 84,359 number +10.9%
2017 72,917 number -13.6%
2018 58,302 number -20.0%
2019 63,810 number +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163,197 number 163,197 number 163,197 number 1
2000s 100,490 number 50,951 number 144,496 number 9
2010s 76,193 number 57,688 number 94,441 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala was 63,810 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 163,197 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 50,951 number in 2009.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/