Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 573,842 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala is 573,842 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 587,011 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,570 number, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,039 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,570 number | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 33,327 number | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 33,828 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 41,357 number | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 45,749 number | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 51,412 number | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 55,896 number | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 69,994 number | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 74,571 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 76,918 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 82,981 number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 81,464 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 86,363 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 156,370 number | +81.1% |
| 1996 | 175,923 number | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 187,844 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 197,825 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 236,082 number | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 258,239 number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 286,206 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 331,009 number | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 358,880 number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 386,879 number | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 414,660 number | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 435,625 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 473,084 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 517,447 number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 529,791 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 542,884 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 551,733 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 557,075 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 581,029 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 582,018 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 583,181 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 587,011 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 573,842 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,674 number | 29,570 number | 74,571 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,932 number | 76,918 number | 86,363 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 179,490 number | 156,370 number | 197,825 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 353,407 number | 236,082 number | 473,084 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 560,601 number | 517,447 number | 587,011 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 61 Senegal 605,274 number compare
- 62 Bolivia 597,834 number compare
- 63 Mozambique 577,941 number compare
- 65 Tunisia 537,847 number compare
- 66 Tajikistan 491,300 number compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 484,036 number compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Guatemala was 573,842 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 587,011 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,570 number in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.