Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala
Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 15.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.53
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.68
in 1999
All-time low
9.86
in 2009
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala is 15.53, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala peaked at 46.68 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.68 | — |
| 2000 | 40.25 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 35.8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 34.42 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 26.39 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.13 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.21 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.86 | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 11.69 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 16.39 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 22.12 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.02 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.47 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 18.48 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 15.82 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 16.59 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17.01 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.75 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 15.53 | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.68 | 46.68 | 46.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.91 | 9.86 | 40.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 11.69 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 15.53 | 17.01 | 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 out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Guatemala was 15.53 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.68 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for 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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