Guatemala
Girls in primary school in Guatemala
Girls in primary school in Guatemala: 1.1% in 1820 and 87% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.
- Latest, 2018
- 87%
- Since 1820
- +86 percentage points
- Rank, 2012
- 55 of 97
- counting from the highest
- World, 2018
- 88.2%
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- The highest was 96.1% in 2009, the lowest 1.1% in 1820.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 85.6 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 84.6 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 85.3 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | 85.6 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 87.5 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 90.1 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 93 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 95.4 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 96.1 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 93 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 92.4 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 91.1 | 86 |
| 2005 | 89.4 | 85.4 |
| 2004 | 87.6 | 84.7 |
| 2003 | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | 82.7 | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 80.2 | 81 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 76.3 | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | 67.4 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | 74 |
| 1980 | 55.1 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | 49 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | 44 | 69 |
| 1965 | 39 | 66 |
| 1960 | 34.3 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | 30.7 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | 26 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | 24 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | 22.1 | 40 |
| 1935 | 20.1 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | 18.2 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | 16.2 | 33 |
| 1920 | 14.3 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | 15.3 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | 16.4 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | 17.4 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | 18.4 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | 19.5 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | 20.5 | 20 |
| 1885 | 17.1 | 19 |
| 1880 | 14.1 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | 11.6 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | 9.4 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | 7.7 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | 6.2 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | 5 | 8 |
| 1850 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | 3.2 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 1825 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$617M in 2025
- Military spending per person$34 in 2025
- Military share of state spending3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel43,000 people in 2020
- National power0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports6 million TIV in 2023