Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 101.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1997.
That places Guatemala 157th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.1% | — |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 69.7% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 81.1% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 90.7% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release