Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 94.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 97.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.3% | — |
| 1971 | 42.1% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 44.0% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 42.2% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 47.8% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +57.5% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 39.3% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 36.7% | 57.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.2% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 63.2% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 78.5% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.9% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release