Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8567 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
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala stood at 0.8567 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.8567 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6627 GPIA, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 96 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 | 0.6627 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6805 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7592 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7857 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8163 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7771 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8021 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7963 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8567 GPIA | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6716 GPIA | 0.6627 GPIA | 0.6805 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.7592 GPIA | 0.8163 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8184 GPIA | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.8567 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (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 0.8567 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 0.8567 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6627 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 96 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 9.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release