Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala is 66.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 68.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1998.
Guatemala ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.4% | — |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 37.5% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.0% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 162 Solomon Islands 70.3% compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 69.2% compare
- 164 Lebanon 68.7% compare
- 166 Tokelau 65.1% compare
- 167 Afghanistan 64.4% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 63.5% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release