Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 101.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.49
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 217 countries
All-time high
118.54
in 2009
All-time low
57.2
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala is 101.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala peaked at 118.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.2, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.2 | — |
| 1971 | 58.73 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 59.97 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 61.34 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 62.6 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62.58 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.53 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 67.87 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 69.91 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 72.59 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 77.11 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 72.83 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 77.72 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 79.37 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 79.63 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.88 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.57 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 81.68 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.88 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 81.13 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 84.97 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86.34 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 85.65 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.89 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 86.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.48 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.85 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 96.81 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 98.82 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 102.8 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 108.8 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 109.97 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111.04 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 111.59 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 112.62 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.54 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 117.27 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 116.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 111.65 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 107.86 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 105.23 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.76 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.35 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.98 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 101.98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.03 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.03 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.49 | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 101.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 101.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.57 | 57.2 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.82 | 72.59 | 81.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.48 | 77.88 | 96.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.21 | 98.82 | 118.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.96 | 101.35 | 117.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.21 | 101.49 | 103.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8 compare
- 94 Gibraltar 101.77 compare
- 95 South Africa 101.77 compare
- 97 Austria 101.31 compare
- 98 Niue 101.29 compare
- 99 Switzerland 101.21 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Guatemala was 101.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 118.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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