Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) was 89.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2007
All-time low
46.0%
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2019

0204060801001970199420191970: 46 %1971: 47.1 %1972: 47.8 %1974: 49.1 %1975: 50.1 %1978: 52.3 %1979: 52.8 %1980: 54.6 %1981: 57.5 %1982: 54.6 %1983: 58.2 %1997: 71 %1999: 83.4 %2000: 85.7 %2001: 84.5 %2002: 87.5 %2004: 91.9 %2005: 93.3 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 95.6 %2008: 95.5 %2011: 95.5 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 88 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 89.4 %2019: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 89.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 95.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (net both sexes) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 46.0% —
1971 47.1% +2.5%
1972 47.8% +1.5%
1974 49.1% +2.7%
1975 50.1% +2.0%
1978 52.3% +4.4%
1979 52.8% +1.0%
1980 54.6% +3.5%
1981 57.5% +5.3%
1982 54.6% -5.0%
1983 58.2% +6.5%
1997 71.0% +22.1%
1999 83.4% +17.4%
2000 85.7% +2.7%
2001 84.5% -1.4%
2002 87.5% +3.6%
2004 91.9% +4.9%
2005 93.3% +1.5%
2006 94.7% +1.6%
2007 95.6% +0.9%
2008 95.5% -0.1%
2011 95.5% +0.0%
2012 92.5% -3.1%
2013 90.2% -2.5%
2014 88.3% -2.1%
2015 88.0% -0.3%
2016 87.3% -0.8%
2017 88.3% +1.2%
2018 89.4% +1.2%
2019 89.3% -0.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 89.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 89.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.3% 46.0% 52.8% 7
1980s 56.3% 54.6% 58.2% 4
1990s 77.2% 71.0% 83.4% 2
2000s 91.1% 84.5% 95.6% 8
2010s 89.9% 87.3% 95.5% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 142 Cayman Islands 89.6% compare
  2. 143 China 89.3% compare
  3. 144 Congo 89.3% compare
  4. 146 Paraguay 89.3% compare
  5. 147 South Africa 89.0% compare
  6. 148 Botswana 89.0% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guatemala was 89.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.