Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 64.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 64.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala peaked at 66.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 146th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.4% | — |
| 1971 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 30.1% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.9% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 66.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala was 64.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.