Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 91.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala is 91.57, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 97.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1820.
Guatemala ranks 146th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.56 | — |
| 1825 | 1.9 | +21.8% |
| 1830 | 2.33 | +22.6% |
| 1835 | 2.84 | +21.9% |
| 1840 | 3.47 | +22.2% |
| 1845 | 4.22 | +21.6% |
| 1850 | 5.14 | +21.8% |
| 1855 | 6.23 | +21.2% |
| 1860 | 7.55 | +21.2% |
| 1865 | 9.11 | +20.7% |
| 1870 | 10.96 | +20.3% |
| 1875 | 13.14 | +19.9% |
| 1880 | 15.66 | +19.2% |
| 1885 | 18.57 | +18.6% |
| 1890 | 30.35 | +63.4% |
| 1895 | 32.95 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 21.09 | -36.0% |
| 1905 | 21.6 | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 22.11 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 25.82 | +16.8% |
| 1920 | 16.37 | -36.6% |
| 1925 | 34.52 | +110.9% |
| 1930 | 26.53 | -23.1% |
| 1935 | 28.77 | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 20.13 | -30.0% |
| 1945 | 29.23 | +45.2% |
| 1950 | 29.74 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 35.14 | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 38.7 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 43 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 48.12 | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 49.35 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50.1 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 50.66 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 51.22 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.39 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 53.69 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 56.3 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 57.26 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.58 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 63 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 60.09 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 64.21 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 71.19 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 76.88 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 82.56 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 84.84 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.27 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 89.61 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 91.95 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 93.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.73 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.77 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.52 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.85 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.58 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.47 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.81 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.63 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.29 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.34 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.23 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.46 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.52 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.63 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.57 | -0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +110.9% | 16.37 | 34.52 |
| 1890 | +63.4% | 18.57 | 30.35 |
| 1945 | +45.2% | 20.13 | 29.23 |
| 1920 | -36.6% | 25.82 | 16.37 |
| 1900 | -36.0% | 32.95 | 21.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.73 | 1.56 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.58 | 2.33 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.84 | 3.47 | 4.22 | 2 |
| 1850s | 5.69 | 5.14 | 6.23 | 2 |
| 1860s | 8.33 | 7.55 | 9.11 | 2 |
| 1870s | 12.05 | 10.96 | 13.14 | 2 |
| 1880s | 17.12 | 15.66 | 18.57 | 2 |
| 1890s | 31.65 | 30.35 | 32.95 | 2 |
| 1900s | 21.34 | 21.09 | 21.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 23.96 | 22.11 | 25.82 | 2 |
| 1920s | 25.45 | 16.37 | 34.52 | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.65 | 26.53 | 28.77 | 2 |
| 1940s | 24.68 | 20.13 | 29.23 | 2 |
| 1950s | 32.44 | 29.74 | 35.14 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.85 | 38.7 | 43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 52.41 | 48.12 | 57.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.72 | 59.58 | 64.21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.88 | 71.19 | 82.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.4 | 83.9 | 96.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 | 88.63 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.28 | 90.23 | 91.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 143 New Caledonia 92.58 compare
- 144 Panama 92.3 compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 92.09 compare
- 147 Niue 91.57 compare
- 148 Martinique 91.49 compare
- 149 Mongolia 91.44 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Guatemala was 91.57 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1820.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.