Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala peaked at 66.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 24.8% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 54.2% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.2% | 66.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release