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 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 138 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 1999
All-time low
42.8%
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: 66.7 %2000: 63.3 %2001: 59.5 %2002: 57.8 %2008: 48.6 %2009: 46.5 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 44.5 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 45.9 %2014: 46.1 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 47.3 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 48.1 %

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 48.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guatemala peaked at 66.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2010.

That places Guatemala 12th out of 138 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, female (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 66.7%
2000 63.3% -5.1%
2001 59.5% -6.0%
2002 57.8% -2.9%
2008 48.6% -16.0%
2009 46.5% -4.2%
2010 42.8% -8.1%
2011 44.5% +4.0%
2012 45.4% +2.1%
2013 45.9% +1.0%
2014 46.1% +0.6%
2015 46.2% +0.2%
2016 47.3% +2.4%
2017 48.1% +1.7%
2018 48.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1
2000s 55.1% 46.5% 63.3% 5
2010s 46.1% 42.8% 48.1% 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 48.1% 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 66.7% 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 42.8% in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Guatemala ranks 12th 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 down 0.8%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/