Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2011
All-time low
44.0%
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala is 91.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 97.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 52.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 56.7% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 67.6% | 79.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 81.3% | 94.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.0% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 111 New Caledonia 92.4% compare
- 112 Mongolia 92.2% compare
- 113 Martinique 92.1% compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 91.4% compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 91.3% compare
- 117 Bolivia 90.7% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release