School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Guatemala stood at 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Guatemala peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 31.0% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.9% | 51.8% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Guatemala?
- School enrollment, secondary in Guatemala was 49.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.