Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5446 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-5.47 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala is -1.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 0.5446 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -5.47 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Guatemala 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.5438 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.5116 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 0.32 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3624 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 0.39 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3885 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5446 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1958 | -0.1283 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0999 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -0.2858 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1962 | -0.6448 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1963 | -0.5048 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1964 | -0.4059 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4657 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1966 | -0.541 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1967 | -0.691 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1968 | -0.829 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7912 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6921 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8182 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5347 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1973 | -0.3686 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1974 | -0.447 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1975 | -0.7433 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1976 | -0.6552 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | -0.7695 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1978 | -0.9179 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1979 | -0.7187 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1980 | -0.7239 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | -0.8102 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1982 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1983 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1984 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1985 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1986 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1989 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 1990 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1991 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1992 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1993 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1996 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1997 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1998 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2000 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2001 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2002 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2003 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2006 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2007 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2009 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2010 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2011 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2012 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2018 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2022 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2023 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8386 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -245.5% | -0.3192 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -186.0% | -0.0999 % change on previous year | -0.2858 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3258 % change on previous year | -0.1283 % change on previous year | 0.5446 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.5259 % change on previous year | -0.829 % change on previous year | -0.0999 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6665 % change on previous year | -0.9179 % change on previous year | -0.3686 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.3192 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Tonga -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Guam -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Iraq -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mali -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Congo -1.38 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Guatemala was -1.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5446 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.