Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 89.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2009
All-time low
42.2%
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 42.2 % of primary school age children1971: 43.2 % of primary school age children1972: 43.9 % of primary school age children1974: 45.5 % of primary school age children1975: 46.4 % of primary school age children1978: 48.6 % of primary school age children1981: 53.6 % of primary school age children1982: 51.5 % of primary school age children1983: 54.5 % of primary school age children1997: 67.4 % of primary school age children1999: 77.6 % of primary school age children2000: 80.8 % of primary school age children2001: 80.2 % of primary school age children2002: 84 % of primary school age children2004: 89 % of primary school age children2005: 90.9 % of primary school age children2006: 92.7 % of primary school age children2007: 94.2 % of primary school age children2008: 94.4 % of primary school age children2009: 97.8 % of primary school age children2013: 90.2 % of primary school age children2014: 88.4 % of primary school age children2015: 88 % of primary school age children2016: 87.4 % of primary school age children2017: 88.4 % of primary school age children2018: 89.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala is 89.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 97.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1970 42.2%
1971 43.2% +2.3%
1972 43.9% +1.7%
1974 45.5% +3.5%
1975 46.4% +1.9%
1978 48.6% +4.9%
1981 53.6% +10.2%
1982 51.5% -3.9%
1983 54.5% +5.8%
1997 67.4% +23.7%
1999 77.6% +15.0%
2000 80.8% +4.2%
2001 80.2% -0.7%
2002 84.0% +4.7%
2004 89.0% +6.0%
2005 90.9% +2.1%
2006 92.7% +2.0%
2007 94.2% +1.6%
2008 94.4% +0.2%
2009 97.8% +3.6%
2013 90.2% -7.8%
2014 88.4% -2.1%
2015 88.0% -0.4%
2016 87.4% -0.7%
2017 88.4% +1.2%
2018 89.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.0% 42.2% 48.6% 6
1980s 53.2% 51.5% 54.5% 3
1990s 72.5% 67.4% 77.6% 2
2000s 89.3% 80.2% 97.8% 9
2010s 88.7% 87.4% 90.2% 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.7% compare
  2. 112 Côte d'Ivoire 89.7% compare
  3. 113 Austria 89.7% compare
  4. 115 Botswana 89.3% compare
  5. 116 Tonga 88.9% compare
  6. 117 Cameroon 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Guatemala was 89.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Guatemala ranks 114th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.