Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational was 71,613 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Guatemala, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Guatemala stood at 71,613. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Guatemala peaked at 71,613 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,701, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood … childhood both sexes educational in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,567 | — |
| 2014 | 28,378 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 24,117 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 24,381 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,005 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 23,001 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,154 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21,701 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 25,012 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 35,712 | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 56,861 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | 71,613 | +25.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71,613 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,600, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71,613 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,873, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,800 | 23,001 | 34,567 | 7 |
| 2020s | 42,180 | 21,701 | 71,613 | 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 educational development programmes, both in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Guatemala was 71,613 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71,613 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,701 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release