Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
20th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.091 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.117 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.117 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.108 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.142 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.129 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.172 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.164 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.164 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.154 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.17 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.157 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.173 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.194 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 20th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2000 0.1%
2002 0.1% +28.0%
2003 0.1% +0.5%
2004 0.1% -8.0%
2006 0.1% +31.2%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.2% +33.6%
2013 0.2% -4.6%
2014 0.2% -0.0%
2015 0.2% -6.2%
2016 0.2% +10.2%
2017 0.2% -7.4%
2018 0.2% +10.3%
2019 0.2% +11.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Italy 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Jamaica 0.2%
  3. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  5. 22 India 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Uganda 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Guatemala was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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