Persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, female was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
82nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2020
All-time low
35.8%
in 1975
Years of data
26
1975–2023

Persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala, 1975–2023

0204060801001975199920231975: 35.8 % of cohort1976: 40.8 % of cohort1977: 41.2 % of cohort1995: 47.3 % of cohort1999: 57.8 % of cohort2000: 54 % of cohort2001: 63.7 % of cohort2004: 66.3 % of cohort2005: 67.6 % of cohort2006: 67.5 % of cohort2007: 69.8 % of cohort2008: 83.4 % of cohort2009: 72.8 % of cohort2010: 75.1 % of cohort2011: 71 % of cohort2012: 73 % of cohort2013: 77 % of cohort2014: 79.6 % of cohort2016: 83.9 % of cohort2017: 89.2 % of cohort2018: 78.8 % of cohort2019: 82.8 % of cohort2020: 96.3 % of cohort2021: 93.3 % of cohort2022: 88 % of cohort2023: 92 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 92.0% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1975.

Guatemala ranks 82nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Guatemala, 1975 to 2023.
Year % of cohort Change
1975 35.8%
1976 40.8% +14.0%
1977 41.2% +1.0%
1995 47.3% +14.8%
1999 57.8% +22.2%
2000 54.0% -6.6%
2001 63.7% +17.9%
2004 66.3% +4.2%
2005 67.6% +1.9%
2006 67.5% -0.2%
2007 69.8% +3.4%
2008 83.4% +19.5%
2009 72.8% -12.8%
2010 75.1% +3.2%
2011 71.0% -5.5%
2012 73.0% +2.8%
2013 77.0% +5.5%
2014 79.6% +3.4%
2016 83.9% +5.3%
2017 89.2% +6.4%
2018 78.8% -11.6%
2019 82.8% +5.1%
2020 96.3% +16.2%
2021 93.3% -3.1%
2022 88.0% -5.6%
2023 92.0% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.3% 35.8% 41.2% 3
1990s 52.6% 47.3% 57.8% 2
2000s 68.1% 54.0% 83.4% 8
2010s 78.9% 71.0% 89.2% 9
2020s 92.4% 88.0% 96.3% 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 79 Colombia 92.9% compare
  2. 80 Bhutan 92.5% compare
  3. 81 North Macedonia 92.2% compare
  4. 83 Vanuatu 91.7% compare
  5. 84 Kuwait 91.6% compare
  6. 85 El Salvador 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala?
Persistence to grade 5, female in Guatemala was 92.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1975.
How does Guatemala rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
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Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.