Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 32.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 25.1% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala was 14.9% 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 32.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 184 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 31.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release