Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala is 66.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 70.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.6% | — |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.0% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 40.2% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
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 66.5% in 2019, 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 70.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.