Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 16.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.1%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
46th
of 133 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1999
All-time low
12.8%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala, 1999–2019

10203040501999200920191999: 47.3 %2000: 41 %2001: 36.4 %2002: 35 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 27.1 %2006: 21.2 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 23.6 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 21.9 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala peaked at 47.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2009.

That places Guatemala 46th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 47.3%
2000 41.0% -13.4%
2001 36.4% -11.1%
2002 35.0% -4.0%
2004 26.4% -24.6%
2005 27.1% +2.7%
2006 21.2% -21.6%
2007 21.7% +2.1%
2008 21.7% -0.1%
2009 12.8% -40.8%
2010 14.5% +13.2%
2011 18.9% +30.0%
2012 23.6% +24.9%
2013 24.2% +2.4%
2014 22.3% -7.8%
2015 19.7% -11.4%
2016 21.9% +10.8%
2017 18.8% -14.1%
2018 14.9% -20.8%
2019 16.1% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1
2000s 27.0% 12.8% 41.0% 9
2010s 19.5% 14.5% 24.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala was 16.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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