Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7865 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 0.7865 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.7865 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5147 LPIA, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 78th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5147 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5561 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7051 LPIA | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7116 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.73 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7101 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7406 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.739 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7865 LPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5354 LPIA | 0.5147 LPIA | 0.5561 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7142 LPIA | 0.7051 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7554 LPIA | 0.739 LPIA | 0.7865 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Bangladesh 0.8408 LPIA compare
- 76 Peru 0.8316 LPIA compare
- 77 Malawi 0.8005 LPIA compare
- 79 Ghana 0.7725 LPIA compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7636 LPIA compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7604 LPIA compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
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 0.7865 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 0.7865 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5147 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 78th 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 10.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release