Guatemala vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Guatemala
90.2%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
87.9%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
157th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
158th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0255075100199520092024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 90.2% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 72.7% 71.6% 1.1% Guatemala
2000s 90.6% 77.6% 13.0% Guatemala
2010s 94.6% 81.7% 12.9% Guatemala
2020s 89.7% 85.6% 4.2% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Guatemala or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Guatemala, at 90.2% against 87.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
2.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 157th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release