Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 76.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala stood at 76.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 84.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.8% | — |
| 1971 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 46.6% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 31.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 43.8% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 54.7% | 60.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 64.3% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 75.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.7% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release