Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 40.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala stood at 40.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala peaked at 47.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.7% | — |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.7% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.1% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Guatemala was 40.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).