Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala peaked at 38.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2100.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.7% | — |
| 1955 | 36.8% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 34.9% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -14.1% |
| 2030 | 8.7% | -12.9% |
| 2035 | 7.5% | -13.0% |
| 2040 | 6.5% | -13.2% |
| 2045 | 5.7% | -13.4% |
| 2050 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 2055 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2060 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
| 2065 | 3.0% | -16.4% |
| 2070 | 2.4% | -17.8% |
| 2075 | 2.0% | -19.1% |
| 2080 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2085 | 1.3% | -20.2% |
| 2090 | 1.0% | -19.8% |
| 2095 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
| 2100 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.7% | 36.8% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2100.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.