Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2009
All-time low
282,055
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala is 1.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 1.38 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282,055, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 282,055 | — |
| 1971 | 296,371 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 309,686 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 318,115 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 332,404 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 346,407 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 352,234 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 374,359 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 394,334 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 415,859 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 441,321 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 479,542 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 460,005 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 508,670 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 558,005 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 570,801 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 678,195 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 728,044 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 756,373 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 768,801 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 799,102 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 820,560 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 836,610 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 909,315 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 983,368 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.24 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 6.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,182 | 282,055 | 415,859 | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,057 | 441,321 | 570,801 | 6 |
| 1990s | 808,930 | 678,195 | 983,368 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.38 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 1.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,055 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release