Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 613,097 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
613,097 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 171 countries
All-time high
626,638 number
in 2018
All-time low
245,831 number
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 245.8k number1999: 308.2k number2000: 351.8k number2001: 387.6k number2002: 393.7k number2004: 425.8k number2005: 436.2k number2006: 451.2k number2007: 456.5k number2008: 477.9k number2009: 584.8k number2013: 543.2k number2014: 549.4k number2015: 559.9k number2016: 550.7k number2017: 599.0k number2018: 626.6k number2019: 613.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 613,097 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 626,638 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 245,831 number, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 245,831 number
1999 308,240 number +25.4%
2000 351,825 number +14.1%
2001 387,585 number +10.2%
2002 393,728 number +1.6%
2004 425,825 number +8.2%
2005 436,154 number +2.4%
2006 451,157 number +3.4%
2007 456,541 number +1.2%
2008 477,920 number +4.7%
2009 584,833 number +22.4%
2013 543,226 number -7.1%
2014 549,350 number +1.1%
2015 559,864 number +1.9%
2016 550,701 number -1.6%
2017 599,028 number +8.8%
2018 626,638 number +4.6%
2019 613,097 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 277,036 number 245,831 number 308,240 number 2
2000s 440,619 number 351,825 number 584,833 number 9
2010s 577,415 number 543,226 number 626,638 number 7

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 42 Cuba 690,396 number compare
  2. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
  3. 44 Sweden 629,226 number compare
  4. 46 Uganda 608,973 number compare
  5. 47 Belgium 552,965 number compare
  6. 48 Cameroon 542,540 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala was 613,097 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 626,638 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 245,831 number in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.