Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 11.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala stood at 11.97.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala peaked at 16.89 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 2010.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.54 | — |
| 1971 | 15.19 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 14.63 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.48 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 14.19 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.32 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.67 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.86 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 13.43 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13.71 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.57 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 16.18 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 16.8 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.67 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.78 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.8 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.91 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.92 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.84 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 12.77 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.91 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.71 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.39 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.39 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.37 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.22 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.17 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.61 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.87 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.59 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.47 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.15 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.52 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.61 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.94 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.97 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 | 14.48 | 15.54 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 13.43 | 14.67 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.37 | 14.92 | 16.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 10.22 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.17 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.21 | 12.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala was 11.97 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 1995.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.