Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala is 76.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 88.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.6% | — |
| 1971 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 39.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 63.3% | 69.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 71.2% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.1% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 174 Congo 78.4% compare
- 175 Comoros 77.0% compare
- 176 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 178 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 180 Guinea 74.0% compare
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 secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release