Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 89.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2011
All-time low
42.2%
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2019

0204060801001970199420191970: 42.2 %1971: 43.2 %1972: 43.9 %1974: 45.5 %1975: 46.4 %1978: 48.6 %1981: 53.6 %1982: 51.5 %1983: 54.5 %1997: 67.4 %1999: 80.1 %2000: 82.9 %2001: 81.9 %2002: 85.5 %2004: 90.2 %2005: 91.9 %2006: 93.6 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 94.8 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 92.8 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 88.5 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 87.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 89.7 %2019: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 89.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 95.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 42.2% —
1971 43.2% +2.3%
1972 43.9% +1.7%
1974 45.5% +3.5%
1975 46.4% +1.9%
1978 48.6% +4.9%
1981 53.6% +10.2%
1982 51.5% -3.9%
1983 54.5% +5.8%
1997 67.4% +23.7%
1999 80.1% +18.8%
2000 82.9% +3.5%
2001 81.9% -1.2%
2002 85.5% +4.3%
2004 90.2% +5.5%
2005 91.9% +1.9%
2006 93.6% +1.8%
2007 94.7% +1.3%
2008 94.8% +0.1%
2011 95.9% +1.1%
2012 92.8% -3.2%
2013 90.5% -2.5%
2014 88.5% -2.1%
2015 88.2% -0.4%
2016 87.5% -0.8%
2017 88.5% +1.2%
2018 89.7% +1.3%
2019 89.5% -0.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 89.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 89.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.0% 42.2% 48.6% 6
1980s 53.2% 51.5% 54.5% 3
1990s 73.8% 67.4% 80.1% 2
2000s 89.4% 81.9% 94.8% 8
2010s 90.1% 87.5% 95.9% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 140 Venezuela 90.4% compare
  2. 141 Gambia 90.0% compare
  3. 142 South Africa 89.8% compare
  4. 144 Botswana 89.5% compare
  5. 145 Suriname 89.3% compare
  6. 146 Paraguay 89.3% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guatemala was 89.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.