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 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2000
All-time low
19.3%
in 2015
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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +13.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 4.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 27.5% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 9 Nigeria 27.8% compare
- 10 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 11 Nepal 25.7% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 21.4% 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 24.3% 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 33.1% 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 19.3% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 12th 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 18.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release