Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 61.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala stood at 61.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 74.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73.5% | — |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 61.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 61.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 67.3% | 74.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 secondary education in private in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Guatemala was 61.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release