Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 66.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 72.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.2% | — |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.9% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 40.6% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.5% | 66.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release