Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala is 86.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 38.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 25.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.5% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 50.4% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.7% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 93.7% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guatemala was 86.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.