Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 69.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2015
All-time low
31.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala, 1996–2019

0204060801996200720191996: 33.1 %1998: 31.5 %1999: 37.7 %2000: 43.5 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 51.1 %2004: 55.1 %2005: 56.6 %2006: 58.5 %2007: 60.8 %2008: 62.2 %2009: 65.4 %2010: 71.6 %2011: 71.8 %2012: 71.2 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 70.9 %2015: 74.4 %2016: 73 %2017: 71.9 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 69.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 69.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 74.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1998.

Guatemala ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 33.1%
1998 31.5% -4.9%
1999 37.7% +19.8%
2000 43.5% +15.3%
2001 46.8% +7.5%
2002 51.1% +9.3%
2004 55.1% +7.7%
2005 56.6% +2.7%
2006 58.5% +3.4%
2007 60.8% +3.9%
2008 62.2% +2.4%
2009 65.4% +5.0%
2010 71.6% +9.5%
2011 71.8% +0.3%
2012 71.2% -0.8%
2013 71.9% +1.1%
2014 70.9% -1.5%
2015 74.4% +5.0%
2016 73.0% -1.9%
2017 71.9% -1.5%
2018 71.7% -0.3%
2019 69.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.1% 31.5% 37.7% 3
2000s 55.6% 43.5% 65.4% 9
2010s 71.8% 69.6% 74.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Guatemala was 69.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Guatemala ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.