Persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, total was 90.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala peaked at 95.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.3% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +70.0% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 34.3% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 29.8% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 55.9% | 83.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 72.1% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.6% | 95.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Guatemala was 90.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Guatemala ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.