Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala

Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 16.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 147 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1999
All-time low
14.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala, 1999–2019

051015201999200920191999: 21.6 %2000: 19.6 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 19.3 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 20 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 14.8 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 17 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 15.6 %2019: 16 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 16.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala peaked at 21.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2009.

That places Guatemala 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 21.6%
2000 19.6% -9.3%
2001 19.3% -1.7%
2002 19.3% +0.2%
2004 18.8% -2.6%
2005 19.3% +2.4%
2006 19.8% +2.7%
2007 20.0% +1.0%
2008 18.9% -5.6%
2009 14.8% -21.5%
2014 16.7% +12.6%
2015 17.0% +1.6%
2016 17.5% +3.2%
2017 16.3% -6.7%
2018 15.6% -4.3%
2019 16.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2000s 18.9% 14.8% 20.0% 9
2010s 16.5% 15.6% 17.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Guatemala was 16.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Guatemala ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.