Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 291,300 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 291,300 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 297,495 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,805 number, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63,522 number | — |
| 1986 | 61,805 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 70,496 number | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 90,324 number | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 92,745 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 95,443 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 100,688 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 105,150 number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 119,483 number | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 150,020 number | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 172,952 number | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 191,096 number | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 194,550 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 211,027 number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 215,384 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 223,777 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 226,468 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 236,614 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 290,776 number | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 273,308 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 266,378 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 248,579 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 251,623 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 258,302 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 263,799 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 259,867 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 284,414 number | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 297,495 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 291,300 number | -2.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 291,300 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 291,300 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,664 number | 61,805 number | 63,522 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 103,044 number | 70,496 number | 150,020 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 218,072 number | 172,952 number | 290,776 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 269,506 number | 248,579 number | 297,495 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Guatemala was 291,300 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 297,495 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,805 number in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.