Primary education, pupils (% female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Guatemala is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guatemala peaked at 48.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 131 Venezuela 48.3% compare
- 132 Tajikistan 48.3% compare
- 133 Romania 48.3% compare
- 135 East Timor 48.3% compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 48.2% compare
- 137 Malta 48.2% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Guatemala?
- Primary education, pupils in Guatemala was 48.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.