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 16.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
30th
of 154 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1999
All-time low
16.8%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 36.8 %2000: 35.3 %2001: 34.4 %2002: 34.5 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 30 %2007: 29 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 28 %2010: 28.3 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 23.6 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guatemala peaked at 36.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 36.8%
2000 35.3% -4.0%
2001 34.4% -2.5%
2002 34.5% +0.1%
2004 33.5% -2.9%
2005 31.8% -4.9%
2006 30.0% -5.7%
2007 29.0% -3.5%
2008 28.6% -1.2%
2009 28.0% -2.0%
2010 28.3% +0.8%
2011 24.5% -13.3%
2012 23.6% -3.7%
2013 22.7% -3.6%
2014 21.9% -3.8%
2015 20.7% -5.1%
2016 19.2% -7.3%
2017 18.7% -2.8%
2018 18.3% -2.2%
2019 16.8% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2000s 31.7% 28.0% 35.3% 9
2010s 21.5% 16.8% 28.3% 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 16.8% 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 36.8% 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 16.8% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Guatemala ranks 30th out of 154 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 40.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 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/