Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala stood at 77.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 87.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.4% | — |
| 1971 | 37.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 37.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 51.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 59.2% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 71.2% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
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 secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala was 77.5% in 2019, 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 87.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.