Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala
Guatemala: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1957
All-time low
2.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala is 2.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala peaked at 7.01 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8 | — |
| 1951 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 6.88 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.92 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.01 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.01 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.98 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.49 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.41 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.37 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.26 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.22 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.12 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.73 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.48 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.38 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.69 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.84 | 6.65 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 6.22 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 | 5.56 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.69 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.46 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.59 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 86 Guyana 2.41 compare
- 87 Libya 2.35 compare
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guatemala was 2.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1957.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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