School enrollment, primary in Guatemala
Guatemala: School enrollment, primary was 86.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Guatemala is 86.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guatemala peaked at 96.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.3% | 46.0% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 71.0% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 82.4% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.6% | 95.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 7.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Guatemala?
- School enrollment, primary in Guatemala was 86.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.