Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2011
All-time low
48.1%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 91.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 97.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1% | — |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 48.1% | 57.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 59.6% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 71.2% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 83.9% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.6% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 139 New Caledonia 92.6% compare
- 140 Panama 92.3% compare
- 141 Kazakhstan 92.1% compare
- 143 Martinique 91.5% compare
- 144 Mongolia 91.4% compare
- 145 Kiribati 91.3% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release