Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9075 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 0.9075 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guatemala peaked at 0.9122 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8468 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 84th out of 98 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8531 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8468 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8724 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8688 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9122 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9002 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9089 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9066 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9075 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8499 GPIA | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.8531 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8884 GPIA | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.9122 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9076 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.9089 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 0.9075 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 0.9122 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8468 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 98 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 4.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release