School enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 50.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.4%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2009
All-time low
22.9%
in 1986
Years of data
31
1985–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala, 1985–2021

204060801985200320211985: 24.2 % gross1986: 22.9 % gross1991: 23.9 % gross1992: 30.3 % gross1993: 30.8 % gross1994: 31.4 % gross1995: 32.6 % gross1996: 33.3 % gross1998: 35.7 % gross1999: 43.6 % gross2000: 49.3 % gross2001: 53.6 % gross2002: 53.9 % gross2004: 57.3 % gross2005: 57.8 % gross2006: 59.4 % gross2007: 59.4 % gross2008: 61.4 % gross2009: 74.7 % gross2010: 70.2 % gross2011: 68.6 % gross2012: 64.5 % gross2013: 44.2 % gross2014: 45.7 % gross2015: 46.6 % gross2016: 45.7 % gross2017: 49.5 % gross2018: 51.1 % gross2019: 49.5 % gross2020: 48.1 % gross2021: 50.4 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala is 50.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala peaked at 74.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1986.

Guatemala ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Guatemala, 1985 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
1985 24.2%
1986 22.9% -5.1%
1991 23.9% +4.3%
1992 30.3% +26.8%
1993 30.8% +1.7%
1994 31.4% +1.8%
1995 32.6% +3.8%
1996 33.3% +2.1%
1998 35.7% +7.2%
1999 43.6% +22.2%
2000 49.3% +13.1%
2001 53.6% +8.6%
2002 53.9% +0.5%
2004 57.3% +6.3%
2005 57.8% +0.9%
2006 59.4% +2.7%
2007 59.4% -0.0%
2008 61.4% +3.3%
2009 74.7% +21.7%
2010 70.2% -6.0%
2011 68.6% -2.3%
2012 64.5% -5.9%
2013 44.2% -31.5%
2014 45.7% +3.4%
2015 46.6% +2.0%
2016 45.7% -2.0%
2017 49.5% +8.4%
2018 51.1% +3.4%
2019 49.5% -3.1%
2020 48.1% -3.0%
2021 50.4% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.6% 22.9% 24.2% 2
1990s 32.7% 23.9% 43.6% 8
2000s 58.5% 49.3% 74.7% 9
2010s 53.6% 44.2% 70.2% 10
2020s 49.2% 48.1% 50.4% 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 119 Paraguay 51.3% compare
  2. 120 Tonga 50.6% compare
  3. 121 Palestine, State of 50.4% compare
  4. 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.9% compare
  5. 124 Canada 48.6% compare
  6. 125 Sudan 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Guatemala was 50.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1986.
How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Guatemala ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.