Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1317 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala is 0.1317 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.1871 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 units per person, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0937 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0959 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0978 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.098 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1005 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1023 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1063 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1096 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1124 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1164 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1236 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1171 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1254 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1284 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1295 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.129 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1323 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1347 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1291 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1347 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1408 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1425 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1407 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1426 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1428 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1423 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1513 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1597 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1632 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1647 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1695 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1781 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1792 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1799 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1794 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1794 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1871 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.183 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1788 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1694 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1609 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1491 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1428 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1403 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1402 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1372 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1353 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1362 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1353 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1332 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1317 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1019 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 0.1124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1263 units per person | 0.1164 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1597 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1756 units per person | 0.1632 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 units per person | 0.1372 units per person | 0.183 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1343 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 0.1362 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.1365 units per person compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1324 units per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.1322 units per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 0.1305 units per person compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 0.1303 units per person compare
- 49 Kiribati 0.1298 units per person compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guatemala was 0.1317 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1871 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 units per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.