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

Latest (2018)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 138 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1999
All-time low
36.5%
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: 55.7 %2000: 55.1 %2001: 51.9 %2002: 49.6 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 40.9 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 38.4 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 39.4 %2014: 40.2 %2015: 40.2 %2016: 41.4 %2017: 42.8 %2018: 43.5 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 44.0% compare
  4. 15 Tuvalu 40.8% compare
  5. 16 Cameroon 38.7% compare
  6. 17 Eritrea 38.7% compare

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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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/