School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 569,857 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
569,857
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
569,857
in 2025
All-time low
192,293
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 569,857 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 569,857 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 192,293, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192,293 | — |
| 1971 | 197,287 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 201,687 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 205,954 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 210,278 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 214,944 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 219,438 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 223,148 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 227,784 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 232,742 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 238,115 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 243,414 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 248,582 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 252,797 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 258,530 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 265,719 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 274,176 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 283,125 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 292,861 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 303,022 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 313,295 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 324,125 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 334,697 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 346,146 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 357,494 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 369,527 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 380,791 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 391,734 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 400,719 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 408,840 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 416,814 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 427,918 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 442,487 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 457,271 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 469,926 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 479,749 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 488,886 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 499,061 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 510,412 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 521,100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 529,994 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 537,029 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 543,363 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 548,933 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 554,594 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 559,946 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 563,601 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 565,715 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 566,070 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 565,139 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 563,761 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 563,032 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 562,583 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 563,523 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 565,407 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 569,857 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 569,857 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 569,857 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,968, 9.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,556 | 192,293 | 232,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,034 | 238,115 | 303,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,737 | 313,295 | 408,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,362 | 416,814 | 521,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,438 | 529,994 | 566,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,694 | 562,583 | 569,857 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala was 569,857 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 569,857 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,293 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release