Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 735,387 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 735,387 for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 735,387 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 245,831, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 245,831 | — |
| 2013 | 543,226 | +121.0% |
| 2014 | 549,350 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 559,864 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 550,701 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 599,028 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 626,638 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 613,097 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 597,195 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 632,213 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 705,864 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 729,984 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 735,387 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,831 | 245,831 | 245,831 | 1 |
| 2010s | 577,415 | 543,226 | 626,638 | 7 |
| 2020s | 680,129 | 597,195 | 735,387 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala was 735,387 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 735,387 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,831 in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release