Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 64.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 150th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.2% | — |
| 1971 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 27.1% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.5% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 56.7% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.5% | 64.7% | 3 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala was 63.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 150th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.