Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2010
All-time low
37.3%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2019

0204060801970199420191970: 37.4 %1971: 37.3 %1972: 38.4 %1973: 38.5 %1974: 39.9 %1975: 40.9 %1976: 41.3 %1977: 42.9 %1978: 46.2 %1979: 47.4 %1980: 48.5 %1981: 51.1 %1982: 47.8 %1983: 50.7 %1993: 59.2 %1996: 61.2 %1998: 64.9 %1999: 69.2 %2000: 71.2 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 75.6 %2004: 80 %2005: 81.2 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 82.6 %2008: 82.8 %2009: 84.9 %2010: 87 %2011: 86.1 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 79.9 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 78.6 %2019: 77.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Comoros 78.7% compare
  2. 165 Madagascar 78.1% compare
  3. 166 Honduras 78.0% compare
  4. 168 Guinea 74.3% compare
  5. 169 Bahamas 74.2% compare
  6. 170 Liberia 74.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.