Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
183rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2015
All-time low
8.6%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 31.0% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.9% | 51.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release