Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala is 2.42 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 2.66 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505,691, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 505,691 | — |
| 1971 | 531,122 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 555,975 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 571,294 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 601,189 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 627,126 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 639,783 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 680,274 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 718,846 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 756,541 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 803,404 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 874,697 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 848,116 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 930,130 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 979,888 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 618,784 | 505,691 | 756,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,750 | 803,404 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.16 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 1.91 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.32 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.35 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala was 2.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,691 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.