Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 89.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 89.4% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 94.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.3% | — |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 35.3% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.6% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 57.6% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 85.2% | 94.6% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 89.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release