Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 101.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.49
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 205 countries
All-time high
118.54
in 2009
All-time low
57.2
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 101.49 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala peaked at 118.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.2, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.2 | — |
| 1971 | 58.73 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 59.97 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 61.34 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 62.6 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 62.58 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.53 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 67.87 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 69.91 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 72.59 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 77.11 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 72.83 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 77.72 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 79.37 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 79.63 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 78.88 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 80.57 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 81.68 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 77.88 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 81.13 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 84.97 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86.34 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 85.65 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.89 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 86.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.48 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.85 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 96.81 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 98.82 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 102.8 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 108.8 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 109.97 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111.04 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 111.59 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 112.62 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 118.54 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 117.27 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 116.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 111.65 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 107.86 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 105.23 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.76 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101.35 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.98 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 101.98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.03 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.03 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 101.49 | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 101.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 101.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.57 | 57.2 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.82 | 72.59 | 81.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.48 | 77.88 | 96.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.21 | 98.82 | 118.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.96 | 101.35 | 117.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.21 | 101.49 | 103.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 87 Marshall Islands 101.8 compare
- 88 Gibraltar 101.77 compare
- 89 South Africa 101.77 compare
- 91 Austria 101.31 compare
- 92 Switzerland 101.21 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.19 compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala was 101.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 118.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.