Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.7%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2000
All-time low
24.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +16.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 28.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 3.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 28.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 4.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.8% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.9% compare
- 8 Gambia 31.2% compare
- 9 Nepal 28.8% compare
- 11 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 12 Senegal 27.3% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 27.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala was 28.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release