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 28.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala is 28.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala peaked at 37.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 139 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 21.6% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 20.0% | 28.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 8 Burkina Faso 37.6% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 33.8% compare
- 10 Mauritania 32.2% compare
- 12 Yemen 28.1% compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 27.8% compare
- 14 Honduras 27.6% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
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- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guatemala was 28.3% 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 37.4% 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 20.0% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 139 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 18.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/