Primary education, pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Guatemala, 1970β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Guatemala is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guatemala peaked at 48.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 131 Venezuela 48.3% compare
- 132 Tajikistan 48.3% compare
- 133 Romania 48.3% compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 48.3% compare
- 136 Micronesia 48.2% compare
- 137 Malta 48.2% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Guatemala?
- Primary education, pupils in Guatemala was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.