Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.5322 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala stood at -0.5322 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 6.71 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -5.55 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 134th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0445 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1974 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +4948.3% |
| 1975 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1976 | -0.034 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1977 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -13968.1% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 3 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1982 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1983 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1986 | -0.9476 % change on previous year | -385.5% |
| 1987 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1992 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1994 | -0.7995 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0514 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1997 | -0.4144 % change on previous year | +705.6% |
| 1998 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -1597.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8953 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +247.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9739 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4899 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9293 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +465.0% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2011 | -1 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +283.5% |
| 2013 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +4458.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9749 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4697 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2023 | -0.9379 % change on previous year | +3350.9% |
| 2024 | -0.5322 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.5322 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4679 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.5322 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +13968.1% | -0.034 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +4948.3% | 0.0445 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +4458.4% | 0.0345 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3350.9% | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -0.9379 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1597.5% | -0.4144 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.034 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.7995 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.4899 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0927 % change on previous year | -0.9379 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4035 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nicaragua -0.4914 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Estonia -0.5248 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Samoa -0.5649 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Eswatini -0.5708 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Vanuatu -0.6 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -0.5322 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.55 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.