Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 45.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 142 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 1999
All-time low
39.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 61.2 %2000: 59.2 %2001: 55.7 %2002: 53.7 %2008: 45.5 %2009: 43.7 %2010: 39.6 %2011: 41.4 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 43.1 %2015: 43.2 %2016: 44.3 %2017: 45.4 %2018: 45.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala stood at 45.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala peaked at 61.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2010.

That places Guatemala 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 61.2%
2000 59.2% -3.3%
2001 55.7% -5.9%
2002 53.7% -3.6%
2008 45.5% -15.2%
2009 43.7% -4.0%
2010 39.6% -9.4%
2011 41.4% +4.6%
2012 42.3% +2.1%
2013 42.6% +0.7%
2014 43.1% +1.2%
2015 43.2% +0.2%
2016 44.3% +2.7%
2017 45.4% +2.5%
2018 45.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.2% 61.2% 61.2% 1
2000s 51.5% 43.7% 59.2% 5
2010s 43.1% 39.6% 45.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala was 45.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Guatemala ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/