Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
60th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.705 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.707 % of population with low education aged 6-162003: 0.676 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0.744 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.825 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.856 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.879 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.839 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.821 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.819 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.81 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.783 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.829 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.785 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2019, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

Guatemala ranks 60th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
2000 0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.3%
2003 0.7% -4.4%
2004 0.7% +10.1%
2006 0.8% +10.8%
2010 0.9% +3.7%
2011 0.9% +2.7%
2013 0.8% -4.5%
2014 0.8% -2.2%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% -1.1%
2017 0.8% -3.3%
2018 0.8% +5.9%
2019 0.8% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 57 Honduras 0.8% compare
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  3. 59 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 61 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
  5. 62 Senegal 0.7% compare
  6. 63 Djibouti 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Guatemala was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Guatemala ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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