Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0361 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala is 0.0361 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0411 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per person, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0104 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.018 units per person | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0411 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0379 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0332 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0335 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0361 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0361 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.