Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala is 68.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 84.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1972.
Guatemala ranks 134th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.1% | — |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +81.7% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 61.7% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 67.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 63.9% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 131 Kuwait 70.7% compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 70.3% compare
- 133 Comoros 68.8% compare
- 135 Eritrea 68.0% compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 67.9% compare
- 137 Mauritania 66.4% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Guatemala was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1972.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release