Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 21.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2009
All-time low
11.3%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala, 1998–2019

204060801998200820191998: 11.3 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 15.7 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 53.9 %2004: 57.3 %2005: 57.8 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 59.4 %2008: 61.4 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 73.8 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 20.3 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 21.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala peaked at 74.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1998.

That places Guatemala 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Guatemala, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 11.3%
1999 13.8% +22.6%
2000 15.7% +13.7%
2001 53.6% +240.3%
2002 53.9% +0.5%
2004 57.3% +6.3%
2005 57.8% +0.9%
2006 59.4% +2.7%
2007 59.4% -0.0%
2008 61.4% +3.3%
2009 74.7% +21.7%
2010 73.8% -1.2%
2013 20.1% -72.7%
2014 20.3% +0.7%
2015 20.4% +0.6%
2016 19.9% -2.4%
2017 21.4% +7.8%
2018 22.2% +3.8%
2019 21.7% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 11.3% 13.8% 2
2000s 54.8% 15.7% 74.7% 9
2010s 27.5% 19.9% 73.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Guatemala was 21.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Guatemala ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.