The Need for Esperanza Juvenil
- In Guatemala, only 33.2% of the population attends high school; 3.6% attend university.
- The average education level for Guatemalan youth between the ages of 15 and 24 is third grade for Mayan children, and sixth grade for non-ladino children.
- 48% of urban children and 51% of rural children in Guatemalan schools live in extreme poverty.
- In Guatemala, only 33.2% of the population attends high school; 3.6% attend university.
- The average education level for Guatemalan youth between the ages of 15 and 24 is third grade for Mayan children, and sixth grade for non-ladino children.
- 48% of urban children and 51% of rural children in Guatemalan schools live in extreme poverty.