Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, male 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
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