Primary enrollment selected countries in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary enrollment selected countries was 91.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 209 countries
All-time high
97.57
in 2011
All-time low
1.56
in 1820
Years of data
65
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Guatemala, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 91.57 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Guatemala peaked at 97.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1820.
That places Guatemala 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
| 1974 | 51.22 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 52.39 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 56.3 | +7.5% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 82.56 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 84.84 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.27 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 91.95 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 93.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.73 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.77 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.57 | +1.6% |
| 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 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 |
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 | 52.1 | 48.12 | 57.26 | 7 |
| 1980s | 61.72 | 59.58 | 64.21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.88 | 71.19 | 82.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.98 | 83.9 | 96 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.52 | 88.63 | 97.57 | 9 |
| 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)
- 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Guatemala?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Guatemala was 91.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1820.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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