Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala is 27.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.2% | 27.5% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release