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
Latest (2024)
11.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.89
in 1995
All-time low
10.17
in 2010
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.97 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 41 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% |
| 1995 | 16.89 | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -3.5% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.59 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.47 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.15 | -2.5% |
| 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 16.31 | 14.92 | 16.89 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.63 | 10.22 | 12.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 10.17 | 12.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.21 | 12.78 | 5 |
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 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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