Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 57.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 142 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1999
All-time low
55.7%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 73.7 %2000: 72.8 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 69.1 %2008: 62.5 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 59.5 %2011: 58.8 %2012: 55.7 %2013: 56 %2014: 57 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 56 %2018: 57.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala is 57.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala peaked at 73.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2012.

That places Guatemala 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 73.7%
2000 72.8% -1.2%
2001 71.8% -1.3%
2002 69.1% -3.8%
2008 62.5% -9.6%
2009 61.6% -1.4%
2010 59.5% -3.4%
2011 58.8% -1.1%
2012 55.7% -5.3%
2013 56.0% +0.4%
2014 57.0% +1.7%
2015 56.3% -1.2%
2016 55.9% -0.7%
2017 56.0% +0.2%
2018 57.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.7% 73.7% 73.7% 1
2000s 67.6% 61.6% 72.8% 5
2010s 56.9% 55.7% 59.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guatemala was 57.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2012.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Guatemala ranks 15th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.