Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 63,340 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63,340
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
158,981
in 1999
All-time low
37,900
in 2009
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala stood at 63,340.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala peaked at 158,981 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,900, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 158,981 | — |
| 2000 | 140,239 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 127,368 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 124,403 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 95,016 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 98,669 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 75,832 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 77,796 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 77,762 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,900 | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 44,971 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 63,133 | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 84,609 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 85,608 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82,199 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 72,643 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 82,341 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 71,476 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 57,021 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 62,450 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 65,584 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 67,979 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 63,586 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 63,340 | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 63,340 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 17.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 63,340 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 12.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,981 | 158,981 | 158,981 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94,998 | 37,900 | 140,239 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70,645 | 44,971 | 85,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,122 | 63,340 | 67,979 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 one year younger than the official in Guatemala?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Guatemala was 63,340 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 158,981 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,900 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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