Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 153 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2002
All-time low
21.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 25.1 %2000: 31.5 %2001: 31.9 %2002: 32.5 %2006: 26.8 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 23 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 21.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 21.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 32.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2019.

Guatemala ranks 38th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 25.1%
2000 31.5% +25.2%
2001 31.9% +1.4%
2002 32.5% +1.8%
2006 26.8% -17.6%
2007 26.6% -0.8%
2008 30.8% +16.1%
2009 26.7% -13.5%
2010 29.7% +11.3%
2011 26.9% -9.4%
2012 25.4% -5.6%
2013 24.4% -3.9%
2014 21.7% -11.0%
2015 23.5% +8.4%
2016 23.0% -2.3%
2018 22.4% -2.6%
2019 21.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1
2000s 29.5% 26.6% 32.5% 7
2010s 24.3% 21.6% 29.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guatemala was 21.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Guatemala ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/