Urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala

Guatemala: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
58th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.317 % of population with low education2002: 0.301 % of population with low education2003: 0.306 % of population with low education2004: 0.387 % of population with low education2006: 0.377 % of population with low education2010: 0.409 % of population with low education2011: 0.384 % of population with low education2013: 0.422 % of population with low education2014: 0.407 % of population with low education2015: 0.416 % of population with low education2016: 0.41 % of population with low education2017: 0.398 % of population with low education2018: 0.36 % of population with low education2019: 0.415 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.4% for urban population, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 58th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
2000 0.3%
2002 0.3% -5.0%
2003 0.3% +1.6%
2004 0.4% +26.4%
2006 0.4% -2.5%
2010 0.4% +8.4%
2011 0.4% -6.0%
2013 0.4% +9.8%
2014 0.4% -3.5%
2015 0.4% +2.3%
2016 0.4% -1.4%
2017 0.4% -3.0%
2018 0.4% -9.5%
2019 0.4% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 55 China 0.4% compare
  2. 56 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  3. 57 Latvia 0.4% compare
  4. 59 Ghana 0.4% compare
  5. 60 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  6. 61 Jamaica 0.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala?
Urban population, primary education and below in Guatemala was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Guatemala ranks 58th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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