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 30,430 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30,430 number
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
31st
of 132 countries
All-time high
82,068 number
in 1999
All-time low
22,774 number
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 82.1k number2000: 72.0k number2001: 64.6k number2002: 63.2k number2004: 47.5k number2005: 49.5k number2006: 38.7k number2007: 39.7k number2008: 40.2k number2009: 22.8k number2010: 25.6k number2011: 34.8k number2012: 44.3k number2013: 45.9k number2014: 41.3k number2015: 36.5k number2016: 40.6k number2017: 35.2k number2018: 28.1k number2019: 30.4k 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 30,430 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 82,068 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,774 number, in 2009.

That places Guatemala 31st out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 82,068 number
2000 71,966 number -12.3%
2001 64,584 number -10.3%
2002 63,236 number -2.1%
2004 47,536 number -24.8%
2005 49,454 number +4.0%
2006 38,688 number -21.8%
2007 39,749 number +2.7%
2008 40,228 number +1.2%
2009 22,774 number -43.4%
2010 25,618 number +12.5%
2011 34,789 number +35.8%
2012 44,270 number +27.3%
2013 45,929 number +3.7%
2014 41,326 number -10.0%
2015 36,452 number -11.8%
2016 40,639 number +11.5%
2017 35,195 number -13.4%
2018 28,050 number -20.3%
2019 30,430 number +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,068 number 82,068 number 82,068 number 1
2000s 48,691 number 22,774 number 71,966 number 9
2010s 36,270 number 25,618 number 45,929 number 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39,978 number compare
  2. 29 Algeria 39,500 number compare
  3. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  4. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare
  5. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 number compare
  6. 34 Australia 22,212 number compare

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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 30,430 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 82,068 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 22,774 number in 2009.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 31st out of 132 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 33.6%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/