Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 88.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala is 88.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 94.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1975.
That places Guatemala 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.8% | — |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 88.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 88.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 32.8% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 42.5% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 48.7% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 65.4% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 82.1% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guatemala was 88.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.