Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 50.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 55.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.2% | — |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 50.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.8% | 55.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 104 Puerto Rico 51.0% compare
- 105 Grenada 51.0% compare
- 106 Niger 50.9% compare
- 108 Norway 50.9% compare
- 109 Costa Rica 50.9% compare
- 110 Switzerland 50.8% 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 50.9% 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 55.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 107th 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 down 5.1%. 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release