Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2021
All-time low
23.0%
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 86.5%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 88.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.0% | — |
| 1971 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 86.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 86.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 23.0% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 35.1% | 43.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 47.1% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 54.4% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 80.1% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 81.1% | 88.1% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 86.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release