Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 49.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.8% | — |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 82 Switzerland 49.2% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 84 Norway 49.1% compare
- 86 Niger 49.1% compare
- 87 Grenada 49.0% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 49.0% 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 49.1% 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 49.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% 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 5.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release