Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +56.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Guatemala was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release