Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 60.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 36.6% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.6% | 51.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Guatemala was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release