Population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population having attained at least basic education was 89.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
89.5
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
89.5
in 2020
All-time low
5.5
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 89.5 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala peaked at 89.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1870.
That places Guatemala 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 5.5 | — |
| 1875 | 6.6 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 7.9 | +19.7% |
| 1885 | 9.5 | +20.3% |
| 1890 | 11.4 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 14.2 | +24.6% |
| 1900 | 19.6 | +38.0% |
| 1905 | 20.7 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 24.5 | +18.4% |
| 1915 | 27.9 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | 30.9 | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 29.9 | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 29.7 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 32.2 | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 31.3 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 31 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 35.7 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 40.6 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 53.5 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 57.6 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 62.3 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 66.2 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 69.8 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 80.8 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 86 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 89.5 | +4.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 89.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 89.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.05 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.7 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 1890s | 12.8 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.15 | 19.6 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.2 | 24.5 | 27.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 30.4 | 29.9 | 30.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 30.95 | 29.7 | 32.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 31.6 | 31.3 | 31.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 30.85 | 30.7 | 31 | 2 |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.15 | 35.7 | 40.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.55 | 53.5 | 57.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.25 | 62.3 | 66.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.15 | 69.8 | 72.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 80.8 | 86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Guatemala was 89.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1870.
- How does Guatemala rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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