Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 34.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala stood at 34.9%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 39.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2019.
Guatemala ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.2% | — |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.7% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 16.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 154 Iraq 39.7% compare
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- 156 Papua New Guinea 37.2% compare
- 158 Ghana 33.3% compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.1% 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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Guatemala was 34.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release