Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0309 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0309 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0364 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.016 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.036 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0359 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0355 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 units per person | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0309 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0309 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0309 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0364 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.