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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.154 % of urban youth population2002: 0.174 % of urban youth population2003: 0.156 % of urban youth population2004: 0.195 % of urban youth population2006: 0.156 % of urban youth population2010: 0.172 % of urban youth population2011: 0.183 % of urban youth population2013: 0.217 % of urban youth population2014: 0.203 % of urban youth population2015: 0.194 % of urban youth population2016: 0.211 % of urban youth population2017: 0.208 % of urban youth population2018: 0.193 % of urban youth population2019: 0.214 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 14th of 97 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, urban in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2000 0.2%
2002 0.2% +13.1%
2003 0.2% -10.6%
2004 0.2% +25.2%
2006 0.2% -20.2%
2010 0.2% +10.3%
2011 0.2% +6.6%
2013 0.2% +18.5%
2014 0.2% -6.3%
2015 0.2% -4.6%
2016 0.2% +8.8%
2017 0.2% -1.5%
2018 0.2% -7.4%
2019 0.2% +10.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 11 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  4. 15 India 0.2% compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Malawi 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Guatemala?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Guatemala ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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