Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 90.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 2010
All-time low
68.3%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019

02550751001996200720191996: 68.3 %1997: 68.8 %1998: 72.8 %1999: 78 %2000: 81.4 %2001: 83 %2002: 86.2 %2004: 91.1 %2005: 92.3 %2006: 93.7 %2007: 94.5 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 99 %2010: 100.6 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 91.2 %2015: 91.4 %2016: 90.3 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala is 90.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 100.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 68.3%
1997 68.8% +0.7%
1998 72.8% +5.9%
1999 78.0% +7.1%
2000 81.4% +4.4%
2001 83.0% +1.9%
2002 86.2% +3.9%
2004 91.1% +5.7%
2005 92.3% +1.3%
2006 93.7% +1.4%
2007 94.5% +1.0%
2008 95.4% +0.9%
2009 99.0% +3.7%
2010 100.6% +1.6%
2011 99.2% -1.4%
2012 95.7% -3.5%
2013 93.9% -2.0%
2014 91.2% -2.8%
2015 91.4% +0.2%
2016 90.3% -1.2%
2017 90.2% -0.2%
2018 90.6% +0.5%
2019 90.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.0% 68.3% 78.0% 4
2000s 90.8% 81.4% 99.0% 9
2010s 93.3% 90.0% 100.6% 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 151 Congo 91.0% compare
  2. 152 Gambia 90.9% compare
  3. 153 Armenia 90.8% compare
  4. 155 Laos 89.4% compare
  5. 156 Mozambique 88.7% compare
  6. 157 Cote d'Ivoire 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 90.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.