Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 91.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 2010
All-time low
73.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2019

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

02550751001996200720191996: 73.3 %1998: 77.5 %1999: 83.5 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 87.3 %2002: 90.4 %2004: 95 %2005: 95.8 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 101 %2010: 102.4 %2011: 101 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 96 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 92.6 %2017: 92.3 %2018: 92.6 %2019: 91.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala is 91.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 102.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1996.

That places Guatemala 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 73.3%
1998 77.5% +5.7%
1999 83.5% +7.7%
2000 85.9% +3.0%
2001 87.3% +1.6%
2002 90.4% +3.5%
2004 95.0% +5.1%
2005 95.8% +0.9%
2006 96.8% +1.0%
2007 97.4% +0.5%
2008 97.9% +0.6%
2009 101.0% +3.1%
2010 102.4% +1.4%
2011 101.0% -1.4%
2012 97.7% -3.3%
2013 96.0% -1.7%
2014 93.3% -2.9%
2015 93.6% +0.4%
2016 92.6% -1.1%
2017 92.3% -0.3%
2018 92.6% +0.3%
2019 91.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.1% 73.3% 83.5% 3
2000s 94.2% 85.9% 101.0% 9
2010s 95.3% 91.8% 102.4% 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 148 El Salvador 93.6% compare
  2. 149 Côte d'Ivoire 92.9% compare
  3. 150 Mozambique 92.2% compare
  4. 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.1% compare
  5. 153 India 90.7% compare
  6. 154 Zambia 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Guatemala was 91.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Guatemala ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.