Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 91.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 91.64.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 97.15 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1820.
That places Guatemala 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.07 | — |
| 1825 | 1.33 | +24.3% |
| 1830 | 1.67 | +25.6% |
| 1835 | 2.08 | +24.6% |
| 1840 | 2.6 | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 3.24 | +24.6% |
| 1850 | 4.03 | +24.4% |
| 1855 | 5.01 | +24.3% |
| 1860 | 6.2 | +23.8% |
| 1865 | 7.66 | +23.5% |
| 1870 | 9.43 | +23.1% |
| 1875 | 11.55 | +22.5% |
| 1880 | 14.08 | +21.9% |
| 1885 | 17.05 | +21.1% |
| 1890 | 20.51 | +20.3% |
| 1895 | 19.47 | -5.1% |
| 1900 | 18.44 | -5.3% |
| 1905 | 17.4 | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 16.36 | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 15.33 | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 14.29 | -6.8% |
| 1925 | 16.23 | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 18.18 | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 20.12 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 22.06 | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 24.01 | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 25.95 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 30.72 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 34.32 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 39 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 44.03 | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 45.06 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45.82 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 46.56 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 47.29 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.34 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 49.67 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 51 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 52.33 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 53.72 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 55.12 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 58.75 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 56.72 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.19 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 67.58 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 73.45 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 79.32 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 82.09 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 81.32 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.12 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 87.6 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 90.07 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 91.63 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.12 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.37 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.53 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.34 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.34 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 92.02 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 89.86 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.14 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.97 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.79 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.53 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.95 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.31 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.45 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.64 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 91.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 91.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.2 | 1.07 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.88 | 1.67 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.92 | 2.6 | 3.24 | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.52 | 4.03 | 5.01 | 2 |
| 1860s | 6.93 | 6.2 | 7.66 | 2 |
| 1870s | 10.49 | 9.43 | 11.55 | 2 |
| 1880s | 15.57 | 14.08 | 17.05 | 2 |
| 1890s | 19.99 | 19.47 | 20.51 | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.92 | 17.4 | 18.44 | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.84 | 15.33 | 16.36 | 2 |
| 1920s | 15.26 | 14.29 | 16.23 | 2 |
| 1930s | 19.15 | 18.18 | 20.12 | 2 |
| 1940s | 23.04 | 22.06 | 24.01 | 2 |
| 1950s | 28.34 | 25.95 | 30.72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.66 | 34.32 | 39 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.38 | 44.03 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.69 | 55.12 | 60.19 | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.45 | 67.58 | 79.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.56 | 81.32 | 95.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.48 | 87.97 | 97.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.19 | 89.95 | 91.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Guatemala was 91.64 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.15 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1820.
- How does Guatemala rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Guatemala ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing 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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.