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 36.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.6%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2000
All-time low
30.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
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
Guatemala recorded 36.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 6th of 27 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 | 49.1% | — |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +8.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.4%, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 3.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.2% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.6% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Malawi 53.3% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.8% compare
- 5 Nigeria 42.2% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 33.0% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 31.6% 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 36.6% 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 49.1% 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 30.6% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 27 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 19.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release