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

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

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.247 % of total youth population2002: 0.241 % of total youth population2003: 0.216 % of total youth population2004: 0.266 % of total youth population2006: 0.226 % of total youth population2010: 0.233 % of total youth population2011: 0.239 % of total youth population2013: 0.276 % of total youth population2014: 0.263 % of total youth population2015: 0.247 % of total youth population2016: 0.258 % of total youth population2017: 0.254 % of total youth population2018: 0.257 % of total youth population2019: 0.27 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Guatemala ranks 14th of 111 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, total in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of total youth population Change
2000 0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.4%
2003 0.2% -10.3%
2004 0.3% +22.9%
2006 0.2% -15.2%
2010 0.2% +3.3%
2011 0.2% +2.7%
2013 0.3% +15.5%
2014 0.3% -5.0%
2015 0.2% -6.1%
2016 0.3% +4.4%
2017 0.3% -1.3%
2018 0.3% +1.1%
2019 0.3% +5.2%

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. (35 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 11 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Jordan 0.3% compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  5. 16 India 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Egypt 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Guatemala?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Guatemala ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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