Account, primary education or less in Guatemala

Guatemala: Account, primary education or less was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 106 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Guatemala, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 12.8 % ages 15+2014: 26.2 % ages 15+2017: 32.7 % ages 15+2022: 29 % ages 15+2024: 28.4 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Guatemala is 28.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Guatemala peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account, primary education or less in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Guatemala, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 12.8%
2014 26.2% +104.6%
2017 32.7% +24.9%
2022 29.0% -11.3%
2024 28.4% -2.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 28.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 28.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.9% 12.8% 32.7% 3
2020s 28.7% 28.4% 29.0% 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 95 Honduras 32.6% compare
  2. 96 Bangladesh 31.2% compare
  3. 97 Peru 29.6% compare
  4. 99 Sierra Leone 26.7% compare
  5. 100 Albania 26.2% compare
  6. 101 Algeria 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Guatemala?
Account, primary education or less in Guatemala was 28.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for account, primary education or less?
Guatemala ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)