Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8331 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 0.8331 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.8392 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6625 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6625 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6919 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8103 LPIA | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7868 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8158 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8226 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8392 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8331 LPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6772 LPIA | 0.6625 LPIA | 0.6919 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8089 LPIA | 0.7868 LPIA | 0.8226 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8362 LPIA | 0.8331 LPIA | 0.8392 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.8331 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 0.8392 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6625 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 83 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 5.9%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release