Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala

Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 56.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 174 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2004
All-time low
53.3%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 72 %2005: 71.4 %2006: 70.6 %2007: 70.6 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 56.5 %2011: 53.3 %2012: 53.8 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 56.6 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 56.1 %2019: 56.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala stood at 56.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 72.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Guatemala, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 72.0%
2005 71.4% -0.9%
2006 70.6% -1.0%
2007 70.6% -0.0%
2008 70.6% -0.1%
2009 62.3% -11.7%
2010 56.5% -9.3%
2011 53.3% -5.7%
2012 53.8% +0.9%
2013 55.7% +3.5%
2014 55.5% -0.4%
2015 55.9% +0.7%
2016 56.6% +1.3%
2017 56.6% +0.0%
2018 56.1% -0.9%
2019 56.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.6% 62.3% 72.0% 6
2010s 55.6% 53.3% 56.6% 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  2. 10 Chile 58.7% compare
  3. 11 Belgium 58.6% compare
  4. 13 Liberia 55.5% compare
  5. 14 Qatar 51.4% compare
  6. 15 Comoros 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guatemala was 56.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Guatemala ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.