Guatemala vs Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Guatemala
76.4%
in 2019
Madagascar
78.9%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
169th
Madagascar rank
166th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 78.9% against 76.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guatemala ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 166th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 37.4% 54.1% 16.7% Madagascar
1980s 46.4% 72.5% 26.1% Madagascar
2000s 80.6% 80.5% 0.1% Guatemala
2010s 79.3% 84.7% 5.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guatemala or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 78.9% against 76.4% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and Madagascar?
2.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.