Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2010
All-time low
223,636
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 1.18 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 1.29 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 223,636, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,636 | — |
| 1971 | 234,751 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 246,289 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 253,179 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 268,785 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 280,719 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 287,549 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 305,915 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 324,512 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 340,682 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 362,083 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 395,155 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 388,111 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 421,460 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 458,469 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 469,980 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 571,218 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 612,613 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 637,548 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 643,919 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 671,652 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 690,251 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 708,099 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 776,096 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 840,621 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 893,508 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 926,511 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 980,582 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,602 | 223,636 | 340,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,876 | 362,083 | 469,980 | 6 |
| 1990s | 683,557 | 571,218 | 840,621 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 893,508 | 1.28 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,636 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release