Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Guatemala

Primary school enrollment in Guatemala in 2018 — 86.9%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 72. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 40.9 pp.

2018 86.9% +1.3 pp vs 2017
World rank 53of 72
Period maximum 96.3%2009
Period minimum 46%1970

Trend over time

1970–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Guatemala, 1970–2018406080100197019751980198519901995200020052010201520181970: 46%1971: 47.1%1972: 47.8%1974: 49.1%1975: 50.1%1978: 52.3%1979: 52.8%1980: 54.6%1981: 57.5%1982: 54.6%1983: 58.2%1997: 71%1999: 79.6%2000: 82.4%2001: 82.8%2002: 84.8%2004: 89.3%2005: 90.8%2006: 92.3%2007: 93.3%2008: 93.7%2009: 96.3%2010: 95.2%2011: 92.7%2012: 89.9%2013: 87.4%2014: 85.6%2015: 85.2%2016: 84.6%2017: 85.6%2018: 86.9%
Change over the period: +40.9 pp Annual average: 0.85 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala

Guatemala 86.9%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 86.9 +1.3 pp
2017 85.6 +1 pp
2016 84.6 −0.6 pp
2015 85.2 −0.3 pp
2014 85.6 −1.9 pp
2013 87.4 −2.5 pp
2012 89.9 −2.8 pp
2011 92.7 −2.5 pp
2010 95.2 −1.1 pp
2009 96.3 +2.6 pp
2008 93.7 +0.4 pp
2007 93.3 +1 pp
2006 92.3 +1.5 pp
2005 90.8 +1.5 pp
2004 89.3
2002 84.8 +2 pp
2001 82.8 +0.4 pp
2000 82.4 +2.8 pp
1999 79.6
1997 71
1983 58.2 +3.5 pp
1982 54.6 −2.9 pp
1981 57.5 +2.9 pp
1980 54.6 +1.8 pp
1979 52.8 +0.5 pp
1978 52.3
1975 50.1 +1 pp
1974 49.1
1972 47.8 +0.7 pp
1971 47.1 +1.2 pp
1970 46

Central America, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.