Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala peaked at 17.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 129th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 16.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala was 11.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release