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 51.6% 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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.6% | — |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +104.5% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 28.9% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 53.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.7% | 56.3% | 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 51.6% 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 61.9% 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 7.6% 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 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release