School enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: School enrollment, primary, female was 100.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala stood at 100.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 115.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.4% | — |
| 1971 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 67.8% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 71.5% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 104.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 106.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 108.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 115.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 115.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 114.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 105.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 100.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 100.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 51.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 66.6% | 72.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 75.1% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 93.8% | 115.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 98.7% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 99.6% | 101.7% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Guatemala was 100.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.