School enrolment in Guatemala
Guatemala: School enrolment was 51.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.91
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 178 countries
All-time high
60.23
in 2009
All-time low
31.96
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2024
School enrolment in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Guatemala stood at 51.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Guatemala peaked at 60.23 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.96, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrolment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.96 | — |
| 2000 | 36.56 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 40.21 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 40.89 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.94 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 47.08 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 49.21 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.79 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.23 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 58.67 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 48.96 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 42.24 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 43.54 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.66 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.78 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 49.29 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 47.87 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.6 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.35 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 50.7 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.91 | +1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.96 | 31.96 | 31.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.51 | 36.56 | 60.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.81 | 42.24 | 58.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.77 | 46.6 | 51.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 school enrolment in Guatemala?
- School enrolment in Guatemala was 51.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.96 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for school enrolment?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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