Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2011
All-time low
52.1%
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guatemala is 91.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guatemala peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.1% | — |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 52.1% | 60.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 74.7% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 86.4% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.3% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 91.9% compare
- 114 Panama 91.9% compare
- 115 Nauru 91.6% compare
- 117 Guinea 91.4% compare
- 118 East Timor 91.0% compare
- 119 Madagascar 90.9% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guatemala was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release