Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 680,289 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
680,289 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
680,289 number
in 2018
All-time low
582,908 number
in 2002
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, 1999–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200820181999: 603.2k number2000: 600.4k number2001: 596.8k number2002: 582.9k number2008: 602.7k number2009: 634.6k number2010: 617.1k number2011: 625.2k number2012: 608.0k number2013: 621.1k number2014: 639.1k number2015: 644.6k number2016: 649.7k number2017: 659.4k number2018: 680.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala is 680,289 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 680,289 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 582,908 number, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 23rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 603,220 number
2000 600,409 number -0.5%
2001 596,794 number -0.6%
2002 582,908 number -2.3%
2008 602,662 number +3.4%
2009 634,577 number +5.3%
2010 617,150 number -2.7%
2011 625,199 number +1.3%
2012 607,989 number -2.8%
2013 621,111 number +2.2%
2014 639,068 number +2.9%
2015 644,560 number +0.9%
2016 649,667 number +0.8%
2017 659,371 number +1.5%
2018 680,289 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 603,220 number 603,220 number 603,220 number 1
2000s 603,470 number 582,908 number 634,577 number 5
2010s 638,267 number 607,989 number 680,289 number 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
  2. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  3. 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 605,422 number compare
  5. 25 Thailand 602,812 number compare
  6. 26 South Africa 597,481 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guatemala was 680,289 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 680,289 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 582,908 number in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.