Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala is 37.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 38.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 149th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.5% | — |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 19.9% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala was 37.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.