Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 18.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala stood at 18.8%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala peaked at 62.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.6% | — |
| 1974 | 60.9% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.1% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 19.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala was 18.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/