Primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary school attendance selected countries was 91.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.4
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95
in 2023
All-time low
82.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala is 91.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala peaked at 95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.2, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2 | — |
| 2006 | 90.1 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 91 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.04 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.51 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 95 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 91.4 | -3.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.34, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.15 | 82.2 | 90.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.52 | 91 | 94.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.64 | 91.4 | 95 | 3 |
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 primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Guatemala was 91.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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