Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.14 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.14 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.29 million number
in 2010
All-time low
223,636 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala is 1.14 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 1.29 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 223,636 number, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223,636 number | — |
| 1971 | 234,751 number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 246,289 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 253,179 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 268,785 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 280,719 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 287,549 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 305,915 number | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 324,512 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 340,682 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 362,083 number | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 395,155 number | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 388,111 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 421,460 number | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 458,469 number | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 469,980 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 571,218 number | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 612,613 number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 637,548 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 643,919 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 671,652 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 690,251 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 708,099 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 776,096 number | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 840,621 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 893,508 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 926,511 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 980,582 number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million number | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.14 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.14 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,602 number | 223,636 number | 340,682 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,876 number | 362,083 number | 469,980 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 683,557 number | 571,218 number | 840,621 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million number | 893,508 number | 1.28 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.29 million 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 primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Guatemala was 1.14 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,636 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.