Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala stood at 85.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1977.
That places Guatemala 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32.9% | — |
| 1977 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 85.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 85.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +49.6% | 34.4% | 51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 32.8% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.5% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 58.7% | 85.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 80.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 128 Namibia 86.7% compare
- 129 Bangladesh 86.4% compare
- 130 Malaysia 85.8% compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 84.3% compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 84.1% compare
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, male in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1977.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release