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 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.4%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
24.4%
in 2023
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -32.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.0% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.0% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 38.9% compare
- 5 Senegal 37.5% compare
- 7 Honduras 21.5% compare
- 8 Colombia 17.9% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 16.2% 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 24.4% 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 36.3% 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 24.4% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 22 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 down 11.9%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release