Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 97.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1975.
Guatemala ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.1% | — |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.3% | 42.1% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 55.0% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 61.7% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 77.8% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 92.9% | 97.8% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala was 95.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1975.
- How does Guatemala rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release