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 43.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala is 43.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala peaked at 55.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 14th of 138 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.7% | — |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 43.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.9% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 36.5% | 43.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
- 13 Mauritania 44.0% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 40.8% compare
- 16 Cameroon 38.7% compare
- 17 Eritrea 38.7% compare
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 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 43.5% 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 55.7% 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 36.5% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 138 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 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/