Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 2.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2009
All-time low
505,691
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala is 2.42 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 2.66 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505,691, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +9.9% |
| 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 | 971,163 | 803,404 | 1.15 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.16 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.91 million | 2.66 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.32 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.35 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 2.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,691 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release