Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 197,954 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala stood at 197,954.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala peaked at 514,521 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55,265, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 458,638 | — |
| 1971 | 457,977 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 462,672 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 478,079 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 476,959 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 462,864 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 462,538 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 447,415 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 419,727 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 464,759 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 428,392 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 514,521 | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 328,599 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 292,825 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 318,378 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 256,938 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 168,707 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 141,789 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 114,237 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 92,775 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 88,802 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 55,265 | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 117,926 | +113.4% |
| 2013 | 170,129 | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 217,239 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 231,853 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 257,270 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 242,461 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 222,054 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 227,941 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 225,894 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 198,971 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 199,141 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 197,954 | -0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 197,954 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 8.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 197,954 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,558, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +113.4% | 55,265 | 117,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,675 | 457,977 | 478,079 | 7 |
| 1980s | 440,073 | 419,727 | 464,759 | 4 |
| 1990s | 421,560 | 328,599 | 514,521 | 2 |
| 2000s | 184,306 | 88,802 | 318,378 | 8 |
| 2010s | 193,571 | 55,265 | 257,270 | 9 |
| 2020s | 205,490 | 197,954 | 225,894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Guatemala was 197,954 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 514,521 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,265 in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Guatemala ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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