Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2022
All-time low
78.4%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala is 87.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.4% | — |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.0% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 84.1% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 38 Guyana 89.2% compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 40 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 87.4% compare
- 43 Niger 87.0% compare
- 44 Nicaragua 87.0% 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 87.6% 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 90.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 41st out of 183 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 up 4.9%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release