Guatemala vs Mexico: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Guatemala
91.6%
in 2024
Mexico
92.1%
in 1980
Guatemala rank
121st
Mexico rank
119th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Guatemala
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 92.1% against 91.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 17.9% | 27.5% | 9.6% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 15.8% | 33.5% | 17.7% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 15.3% | 41.0% | 25.7% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 19.1% | 48.4% | 29.3% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 23.0% | 55.9% | 32.8% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 28.3% | 66.7% | 38.4% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 60.6% | 24.0% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 82.6% | 36.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 92.1% | 37.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Guatemala or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 92.1% against 91.6% in Guatemala as of 1980.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Guatemala and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.