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

Guatemala: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.309 % of rural youth population2002: 0.286 % of rural youth population2003: 0.259 % of rural youth population2004: 0.328 % of rural youth population2006: 0.295 % of rural youth population2010: 0.289 % of rural youth population2011: 0.294 % of rural youth population2013: 0.336 % of rural youth population2014: 0.317 % of rural youth population2015: 0.297 % of rural youth population2016: 0.303 % of rural youth population2017: 0.295 % of rural youth population2018: 0.307 % of rural youth population2019: 0.319 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.3% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

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

That places Guatemala 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% -7.4%
2003 0.3% -9.6%
2004 0.3% +26.7%
2006 0.3% -10.1%
2010 0.3% -2.1%
2011 0.3% +1.9%
2013 0.3% +14.2%
2014 0.3% -5.6%
2015 0.3% -6.3%
2016 0.3% +2.0%
2017 0.3% -2.7%
2018 0.3% +4.1%
2019 0.3% +3.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 United States of America 0.4% compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 0.4% compare
  3. 8 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
  4. 10 Jordan 0.3% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Guatemala?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Guatemala was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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