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Education · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Guatemala: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 49.8% (2021), 113th of 176 in the world and 28th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 101.5% (2024), 80th of 191 in the world and 18th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 86.5% (2024), 120th of 168 in the world and 25th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Pre-primary enrolment49.8%2021 · world 113/176 · region 28/33Primary enrolment101.5%2024 · world 80/191 · region 18/39Primary completion86.5%2024 · world 120/168 · region 25/33Secondary enrolment49.6%2024 · world 157/176 · region 37/37
Pre-primary enrolment
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Guatemala49.8%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
80%90%100%110%120%199520002005201020152020Guatemala101.5%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Education: Guatemala in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross49.8%2021113/17628/3349.3%69.1%47.6%−17.8 ppsince 201175.6%77.9%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross101.5%202480/19118/3998.8%117.3%101.5%−3.7 ppsince 2014104.6%100.7%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group86.5%2024120/16825/3354.4%83.7%81.1%−0.1 ppsince 201496.5%95.2%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross49.6%2024157/17637/3731.0%52.2%51.8%−3.4 ppsince 201498.0%96.5%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group49.3%2024145/16830/3230.1%55.3%57.5%−9.5 ppsince 201481.5%93.0%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross27.3%2023113/17221/319.5%200215.8%22.6%2019+7.7 ppsince 201358.9%64.6%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age8.4%202453/17813/3515.2%2.4%20119.8%−1.1 ppsince 2014—4.0%—
Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+82.1%202498/14125/2669.1%200278.3%201283.0%2022+0.8 ppsince 201494.9%96.2%87.7%
Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–2495.4%202491/14825/3181.7%93.7%201295.0%2022+1.0 ppsince 201498.7%99.3%93.1%
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary20.3201878/1738/3032.626.920.32018−31%since 200821.318.423.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP3.1%2024140/18431/38·2.8%3.3%+0.1 ppsince 20143.8%3.6%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure17.3%202537/1799/37·19.3%21.1%−6.8 ppsince 201516.6%15.1%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Guatemala and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guatemala. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuatemalaMexicoHondurasEl SalvadorBelize
Pre-primary enrolment49.8%202170.6%202033.8%202165.3%201434.2%2021
Primary enrolment101.5%2024102.3%202479.0%202489.9%202496.5%2024
Primary completion86.5%2024102.3%202472.0%202482.6%202494.2%2024
Secondary enrolment49.6%2024103.1%202451.8%202462.1%202486.5%2024
Lower secondary completion49.3%202486.6%202436.6%202472.7%202479.1%2024
Tertiary enrolment27.3%202348.2%202423.3%202432.8%202424.8%2024
Out-of-school children8.4%20240.4%202426.6%20248.7%202410.7%2024
Adult literacy82.1%202495.6%202488.2%202489.8%202487.9%2022
Youth literacy95.4%202498.9%202495.8%202498.2%202496.2%2022
Mexico: educationHonduras: educationEl Salvador: educationBelize: education
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