Net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 66.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 66.2% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala peaked at 72.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.5% | — |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 58.6% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 54.5% | 69.2% | 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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Guatemala was 66.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.