Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 27.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 136 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1999
All-time low
18.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 33 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 30.8 %2002: 28.3 %2008: 22 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 24.1 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 27 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 27.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala stood at 27.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala peaked at 33.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.

Guatemala ranks 14th of 136 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 33.0%
2000 31.7% -3.9%
2001 30.8% -2.8%
2002 28.3% -8.3%
2008 22.0% -22.3%
2009 20.2% -8.3%
2010 18.6% -7.6%
2011 20.8% +11.6%
2012 22.8% +9.6%
2013 24.1% +6.0%
2014 25.6% +6.1%
2015 25.9% +1.2%
2016 27.0% +4.1%
2017 27.3% +1.2%
2018 27.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 1
2000s 26.6% 20.2% 31.7% 5
2010s 24.4% 18.6% 27.3% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 11 Honduras 29.0% compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 28.5% compare
  3. 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
  4. 15 Jordan 26.3% compare
  5. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 23.7% compare
  6. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala was 27.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Guatemala ranks 14th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/