Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala
Guatemala: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 10.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala is 10.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala peaked at 14.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.8 | — |
| 2004 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.21 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.65 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.47 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.92 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.95 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.18 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.32 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.62 | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.87 | 12.32 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 10.62 | 12.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Guatemala was 10.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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