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 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala peaked at 46.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 132 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.3% | — |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +9.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 13.9% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
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- 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 one year younger than official in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guatemala was 16.5% 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 46.3% 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 13.9% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 132 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 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/