Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 49.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.58
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
54.89
in 2015
All-time low
8.63
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 49.58 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala peaked at 54.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.21 | — |
| 1971 | 8.63 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 9.38 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.03 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 11.85 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.04 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 13.77 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18.04 | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 18.69 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 18.72 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.37 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.56 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 19.08 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.51 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.93 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.24 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 23.97 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 25.46 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.39 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 26.49 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.85 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.65 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.42 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 30.98 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 32.86 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 38.62 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 40.59 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 44.24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.23 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.27 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 52.19 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 52.77 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 53.12 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.32 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.97 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.89 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.43 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.04 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.08 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.56 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.16 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.89 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 47.38 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 49.58 | +4.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.81, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 | 8.63 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.49 | 18.56 | 21.24 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 23.97 | 27.42 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.86 | 30.98 | 48.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 52.19 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.56 | 45.89 | 51.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Guatemala was 49.58 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Guatemala ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.