Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 49.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, 1975–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala stood at 49.84.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala peaked at 73.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.84 | — |
| 1983 | 26.14 | +65.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 24.95 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.72 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 25.67 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 24.25 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 31.25 | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 31.51 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32.13 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.19 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 33.84 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.66 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.08 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 44.04 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 49.29 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 53.39 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 53.52 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.67 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 57.36 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.64 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 58.61 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.67 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.49 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 69.07 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 67.67 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 63.66 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 43.66 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 45.06 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.28 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 45.22 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 50.74 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.07 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 47.61 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 49.84 | +4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +65.0% | 15.84 | 26.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.84 | 15.84 | 15.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.16 | 23.72 | 26.14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.33 | 24.25 | 44.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.96 | 49.29 | 73.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.94 | 43.66 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.72 | 47.61 | 49.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala was 49.84 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Guatemala ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.