Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.8091 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala stood at 0.8091 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.8091 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5952 LPIA, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 82nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5952 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6273 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7581 LPIA | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7494 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7715 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7677 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7875 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7888 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8091 LPIA | +2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8091 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9775 LPIA, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8091 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9238 LPIA, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6113 LPIA | 0.5952 LPIA | 0.6273 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7617 LPIA | 0.7494 LPIA | 0.7715 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7951 LPIA | 0.7875 LPIA | 0.8091 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.8091 LPIA 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 0.8091 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5952 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 95 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 8.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release