Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 49.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala is 49.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala peaked at 63.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 30.1% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 49.3% | 57.5% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala was 49.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Guatemala ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release