Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala stood at 105.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala peaked at 133.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.5% | — |
| 1971 | 88.5% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 105.3% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 112.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 110.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 122.7% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 127.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 123.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 120.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 120.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 123.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 120.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 122.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 122.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 121.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 133.2% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 113.5% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 110.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 118.4% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 105.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.5% | 86.5% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 93.2% | 112.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 120.2% | 110.8% | 127.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 123.0% | 120.3% | 133.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 97.9% | 118.4% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guatemala was 105.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.