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 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1999
All-time low
12.3%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 36.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +5.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.0% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 16.1% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala was 13.0% in 2024, 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 36.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 40.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release