Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8259 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.8259 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 0.8645 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 GPIA, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7248 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8152 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8289 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8312 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8437 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8419 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8616 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8323 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8645 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8278 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8076 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7752 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7478 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7572 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7521 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7445 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7424 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7597 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7626 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7757 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8088 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8176 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8259 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8364 GPIA | 0.8152 GPIA | 0.8616 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7779 GPIA | 0.7424 GPIA | 0.8645 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7981 GPIA | 0.7626 GPIA | 0.8259 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala was 0.8259 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8645 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release