Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8907 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala is 0.8907 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.8907 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7874 GPIA, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7888 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7874 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.826 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.835 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8699 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8571 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8568 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8662 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8907 GPIA | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7881 GPIA | 0.7874 GPIA | 0.7888 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.847 GPIA | 0.826 GPIA | 0.8699 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8712 GPIA | 0.8568 GPIA | 0.8907 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala was 0.8907 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8907 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7874 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release