School enrollment, primary in Guatemala
Guatemala: School enrollment, primary was 101.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Guatemala is 101.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guatemala peaked at 118.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.2% | — |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 60.0% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 77.7% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 85.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 102.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 111.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 116.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 111.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 107.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.5% | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 101.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 101.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 57.2% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 72.6% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 77.9% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 98.8% | 118.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 101.4% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 101.5% | 103.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 86 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 87 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 88 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 90 Austria 101.3% compare
- 91 Switzerland 101.2% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.2% 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 school enrollment, primary in Guatemala?
- School enrollment, primary in Guatemala was 101.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.