Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2020
All-time low
31.6%
in 1975
Years of data
26
1975–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala stood at 85.0%.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 92.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1975.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.6% | — |
| 1976 | 37.0% | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +9.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 85.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 31.6% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 52.0% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 68.1% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 77.9% | 92.8% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Guatemala was 85.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release