Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 18.0% 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 18.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 39.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 34.7% | — |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 39.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.0% | 26.4% | 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 18.0% 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 39.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guatemala ranks 48th 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 37.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release