Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 91.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
97.57
in 2011
All-time low
48.12
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 91.63 for total net enrolment rate: primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala peaked at 97.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.12, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.12 | — |
| 1971 | 49.35 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 50.1 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 51.22 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 52.39 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 56.3 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 57.26 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.58 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 63 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 60.09 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 64.21 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 71.19 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 82.56 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 84.84 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.27 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 91.95 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 93.35 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.73 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.77 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.57 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 94.85 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 92.59 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 90.54 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.42 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.24 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.45 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91.51 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.63 | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.65, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1 | 48.12 | 57.26 | 7 |
| 1980s | 61.72 | 59.58 | 64.21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.88 | 71.19 | 82.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.98 | 83.9 | 96 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.56 | 88.78 | 97.57 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.21 | 90.24 | 91.63 | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guatemala was 91.63 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.12 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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