Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 50.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
177th
of 212 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2015
All-time low
7.9%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala is 50.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 52.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 29.4% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 46.8% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Guatemala was 50.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release