Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 75.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 75.4% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 77.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 114th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.0% | — |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 74.6% | 77.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 75.4% 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 77.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 136 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 9.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release