Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala is 50.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.1% | 30.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 47.6% | 58.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Guatemala was 50.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.