Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala is 15.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala peaked at 46.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 9.9% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 80 Russia 16.6% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.5% compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 86 Nicaragua 14.9% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Guatemala was 15.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.