Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0673 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala is 0.0673 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0968 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 units per person, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0523 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0545 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0585 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0618 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.064 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0678 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0635 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0686 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0711 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0731 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0765 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0773 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0775 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0771 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0816 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0861 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0873 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0894 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0935 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0939 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.094 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0934 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0968 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0942 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0919 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0833 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0799 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0773 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0741 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0727 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0725 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0709 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0673 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.048 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0673 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0482 units per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0676 units per person | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0861 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0921 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 0.0968 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0804 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 0.0701 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0673 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0968 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 units per person in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.