Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
32nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 1999
All-time low
12.6%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 32.7 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 31 %2002: 30.8 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 25.3 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 24.8 %2010: 25 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 19.8 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 14.1 %2019: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala is 12.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 32.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 32.7%
2000 31.8% -2.8%
2001 31.0% -2.7%
2002 30.8% -0.4%
2004 29.7% -3.6%
2005 28.1% -5.6%
2006 26.4% -6.0%
2007 25.3% -4.0%
2008 24.9% -1.9%
2009 24.8% -0.2%
2010 25.0% +0.8%
2011 21.3% -14.8%
2012 19.8% -6.8%
2013 18.7% -6.0%
2014 17.5% -6.3%
2015 16.2% -7.3%
2016 14.6% -9.7%
2017 14.3% -2.3%
2018 14.1% -1.6%
2019 12.6% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1
2000s 28.1% 24.8% 31.8% 9
2010s 17.4% 12.6% 25.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala was 12.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/