School enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala

Guatemala: School enrollment, secondary, private was 61.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2008
All-time low
60.3%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2002–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 73.5 % of total secondary2004: 73.9 % of total secondary2005: 73.9 % of total secondary2006: 73.7 % of total secondary2007: 74 % of total secondary2008: 74.1 % of total secondary2009: 67.3 % of total secondary2010: 62.5 % of total secondary2011: 60.3 % of total secondary2012: 61.1 % of total secondary2013: 62.3 % of total secondary2014: 62.3 % of total secondary2015: 62.7 % of total secondary2016: 63.4 % of total secondary2017: 63.4 % of total secondary2018: 63 % of total secondary2019: 63.2 % of total secondary2020: 63.1 % of total secondary2021: 61.4 % of total secondary2022: 62.3 % of total secondary2023: 62.9 % of total secondary2024: 61.8 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 61.8% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala peaked at 74.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
2002 73.5%
2004 73.9% +0.6%
2005 73.9% -0.1%
2006 73.7% -0.3%
2007 74.0% +0.5%
2008 74.1% +0.1%
2009 67.3% -9.1%
2010 62.5% -7.2%
2011 60.3% -3.5%
2012 61.1% +1.3%
2013 62.3% +2.0%
2014 62.3% +0.0%
2015 62.7% +0.7%
2016 63.4% +1.1%
2017 63.4% +0.1%
2018 63.0% -0.7%
2019 63.2% +0.2%
2020 63.1% -0.1%
2021 61.4% -2.6%
2022 62.3% +1.5%
2023 62.9% +0.9%
2024 61.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.9% 67.3% 74.1% 7
2010s 62.4% 60.3% 63.4% 10
2020s 62.3% 61.4% 63.1% 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 7 Belize 66.4% compare
  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 63.3% compare
  3. 9 Chile 63.2% compare
  4. 11 Belgium 58.5% compare
  5. 12 Mauritius 56.4% compare
  6. 13 Comoros 55.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Guatemala was 61.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Guatemala ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.