Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 82 Switzerland 1.0% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 84 Norway 1.0% compare
- 86 Niger 1.0% compare
- 87 Grenada 1.0% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
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 lower secondary education in public in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release