Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.47 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala stood at 1.47 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 1.82 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.47 WPIA, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.7 WPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.74 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.82 WPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 WPIA | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 WPIA | 1.7 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.78 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1.82 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.47 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 21 Bangladesh 1.54 WPIA compare
- 22 Malawi 1.51 WPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1.5 WPIA compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 1.46 WPIA compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.45 WPIA compare
- 27 El Salvador 1.43 WPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala was 1.47 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 WPIA in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release