Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala stood at 91.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 104.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.3% | — |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 75.3% | 83.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 85.4% | 103.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.4% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 92.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release