Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 75.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2010
All-time low
30.3%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2019

0204060801970199420191970: 30.3 %1971: 30.8 %1972: 31.8 %1973: 31.9 %1974: 33.7 %1975: 34.6 %1976: 35.1 %1977: 36.6 %1978: 38.9 %1979: 39.8 %1980: 40.9 %1981: 43.4 %1982: 41.4 %1983: 43.4 %1993: 51.4 %1996: 53 %1998: 56.8 %1999: 60 %2000: 63.9 %2001: 65.7 %2002: 68.9 %2004: 73.9 %2005: 75.6 %2006: 77.1 %2007: 78.2 %2008: 79 %2009: 81.9 %2010: 84.1 %2011: 83.3 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 79 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 76.7 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 75.6 %2018: 75.9 %2019: 75.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala is 75.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 84.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 30.3%
1971 30.8% +1.5%
1972 31.8% +3.4%
1973 31.9% +0.3%
1974 33.7% +5.5%
1975 34.6% +2.8%
1976 35.1% +1.5%
1977 36.6% +4.1%
1978 38.9% +6.2%
1979 39.8% +2.4%
1980 40.9% +2.8%
1981 43.4% +6.1%
1982 41.4% -4.6%
1983 43.4% +4.9%
1993 51.4% +18.2%
1996 53.0% +3.1%
1998 56.8% +7.3%
1999 60.0% +5.5%
2000 63.9% +6.5%
2001 65.7% +2.9%
2002 68.9% +4.9%
2004 73.9% +7.3%
2005 75.6% +2.2%
2006 77.1% +2.1%
2007 78.2% +1.4%
2008 79.0% +1.0%
2009 81.9% +3.7%
2010 84.1% +2.7%
2011 83.3% -1.0%
2012 80.7% -3.0%
2013 79.0% -2.2%
2014 76.8% -2.7%
2015 76.7% -0.2%
2016 75.8% -1.2%
2017 75.6% -0.2%
2018 75.9% +0.4%
2019 75.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.3% 30.3% 39.8% 10
1980s 42.3% 40.9% 43.4% 4
1990s 55.3% 51.4% 60.0% 4
2000s 73.8% 63.9% 81.9% 9
2010s 78.3% 75.3% 84.1% 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
  2. 160 Bahamas 76.2% compare
  3. 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 76.0% compare
  4. 163 Iraq 74.8% compare
  5. 164 Tuvalu 74.7% compare
  6. 165 Jordan 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala was 75.3% in 2019, 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 84.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Guatemala ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.