Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala is 3.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala peaked at 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5768 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6579 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8429 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8655 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8907 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9396 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9812 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5848 units per square kilometre | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | 0.5928 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9616 units per square kilometre | 0.6579 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 42 Sri Lanka 3.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 3.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cayman Islands 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kenya 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Guatemala was 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5768 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.