Secondary education, pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Guatemala stood at 47.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Guatemala peaked at 48.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 148th 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 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.1% | — |
| 1971 | 45.0% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 44.0% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 41.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 46.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 47.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.8% | 9 |
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- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.0% compare
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- 150 Türkiye 47.8% compare
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More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Guatemala?
- Secondary education, pupils in Guatemala was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.