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

Guatemala: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
25th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.323 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.313 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.279 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.366 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.356 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.329 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.379 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.428 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.384 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.382 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.39 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.386 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.382 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.407 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Guatemala stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 106 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, primary education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% -3.1%
2003 0.3% -10.7%
2004 0.4% +31.1%
2006 0.4% -2.8%
2010 0.3% -7.5%
2011 0.4% +15.3%
2013 0.4% +12.8%
2014 0.4% -10.2%
2015 0.4% -0.5%
2016 0.4% +2.1%
2017 0.4% -1.0%
2018 0.4% -1.2%
2019 0.4% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  3. 24 Hungary 0.4% compare
  4. 26 Jordan 0.4% compare
  5. 27 Mauritius 0.4% compare
  6. 28 Argentina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Guatemala?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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