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 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.3%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.1%
in 2015
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 19.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 19.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +215.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 7.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 7.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 1 Ghana 27.3% compare
- 2 Malawi 26.2% compare
- 4 Senegal 16.1% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 15.9% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 15.0% 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 19.3% 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 19.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 25 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 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, richest 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