Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 36.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.2% | 36.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 23.4% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release