Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 62.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 62.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala peaked at 63.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.9% | — |
| 1971 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +76.8% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 23.9% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 53.6% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 61.5% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 62.3% in 2015, 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 63.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.