Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.22 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.22 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.38 million number
in 2009
All-time low
282,055 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1970199420191970: 282.1k number1971: 296.4k number1972: 309.7k number1973: 318.1k number1974: 332.4k number1975: 346.4k number1976: 352.2k number1977: 374.4k number1978: 394.3k number1979: 415.9k number1980: 441.3k number1981: 479.5k number1982: 460.0k number1983: 508.7k number1985: 558.0k number1986: 570.8k number1991: 678.2k number1992: 728.0k number1993: 756.4k number1994: 768.8k number1995: 799.1k number1996: 820.6k number1997: 836.6k number1998: 909.3k number1999: 983.4k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala is 1.22 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 1.38 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282,055 number, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 282,055 number —
1971 296,371 number +5.1%
1972 309,686 number +4.5%
1973 318,115 number +2.7%
1974 332,404 number +4.5%
1975 346,407 number +4.2%
1976 352,234 number +1.7%
1977 374,359 number +6.3%
1978 394,334 number +5.3%
1979 415,859 number +5.5%
1980 441,321 number +6.1%
1981 479,542 number +8.7%
1982 460,005 number -4.1%
1983 508,670 number +10.6%
1985 558,005 number +9.7%
1986 570,801 number +2.3%
1991 678,195 number +18.8%
1992 728,044 number +7.4%
1993 756,373 number +3.9%
1994 768,801 number +1.6%
1995 799,102 number +3.9%
1996 820,560 number +2.7%
1997 836,610 number +2.0%
1998 909,315 number +8.7%
1999 983,368 number +8.1%
2000 1.02 million number +3.3%
2001 1.05 million number +2.9%
2002 1.10 million number +4.8%
2004 1.20 million number +9.4%
2005 1.23 million number +2.6%
2006 1.26 million number +2.3%
2007 1.28 million number +1.5%
2008 1.30 million number +1.9%
2009 1.38 million number +5.8%
2010 1.37 million number -0.6%
2011 1.36 million number -0.5%
2012 1.32 million number -3.0%
2013 1.29 million number -1.9%
2014 1.25 million number -3.2%
2015 1.24 million number -1.4%
2016 1.22 million number -1.2%
2017 1.22 million number -0.2%
2018 1.22 million number +0.4%
2019 1.22 million number -0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.22 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.22 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 342,182 number 282,055 number 415,859 number 10
1980s 503,057 number 441,321 number 570,801 number 6
1990s 808,930 number 678,195 number 983,368 number 9
2000s 1.20 million number 1.02 million number 1.38 million number 9
2010s 1.27 million number 1.22 million number 1.37 million number 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 57 Uzbekistan 1.29 million number compare
  2. 58 Rwanda 1.27 million number compare
  3. 59 Canada 1.23 million number compare
  4. 61 Poland 1.17 million number compare
  5. 62 Australia 1.15 million number compare
  6. 63 Benin 1.15 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guatemala was 1.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 282,055 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Guatemala ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.