Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 63.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2015
All-time low
28.0%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala, 1996–2019

02040601996200720191996: 28 %1998: 28.4 %1999: 30.6 %2000: 36.9 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 43.5 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 49.6 %2006: 52 %2007: 54.7 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 65.3 %2011: 64.7 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 64.2 %2015: 67.2 %2016: 65.8 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 64.9 %2019: 63.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 63.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2019.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 67.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 28.0%
1998 28.4% +1.4%
1999 30.6% +7.7%
2000 36.9% +20.9%
2001 39.9% +8.0%
2002 43.5% +9.0%
2004 47.4% +9.1%
2005 49.6% +4.6%
2006 52.0% +4.8%
2007 54.7% +5.2%
2008 56.9% +3.9%
2009 60.5% +6.3%
2010 65.3% +8.0%
2011 64.7% -0.9%
2012 64.2% -0.8%
2013 64.5% +0.4%
2014 64.2% -0.4%
2015 67.2% +4.6%
2016 65.8% -2.1%
2017 64.8% -1.4%
2018 64.9% +0.0%
2019 63.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 28.0% 30.6% 3
2000s 49.0% 36.9% 60.5% 9
2010s 64.9% 63.2% 67.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Guatemala was 63.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Guatemala ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.