Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 11.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 11.53 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 12.84 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.63 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 4.12 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 9.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 11.24 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 11.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 46 Saint Lucia 12.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 San Marino 12.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Tonga 11.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Kiribati 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Benin 11.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ghana 10.72 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 11.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.