Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 75.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.