Share of population with no formal education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of population with no formal education was 10.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Guatemala, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with no formal education in Guatemala is 10.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Guatemala peaked at 94.5% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 94.5% | — |
| 1875 | 93.4% | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 90.5% | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 85.8% | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 80.4% | -6.3% |
| 1905 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 75.5% | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 72.1% | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 69.1% | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 67.8% | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 59.4% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 91.3% | 90.5% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 79.8% | 79.3% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 73.8% | 72.1% | 75.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 70.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 69.0% | 67.8% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.7% | 68.2% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.8% | 59.4% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 42.4% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Guatemala?
- Share of population with no formal education in Guatemala was 10.5% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.