Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2015
All-time low
9.4%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 56.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 9.4% | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 20.1% | 21.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 32.6% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.8% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 45.0% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Guatemala was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release