Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 54 San Marino 1.0% compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 1.0% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 59 Grenada 1.0% compare
- 60 Bhutan 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 pre-primary education in public in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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