Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.908 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala stood at 0.908 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala peaked at 0.9247 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8098 GPI, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8449 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9006 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8098 GPI | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8491 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8525 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8499 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8609 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8769 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8892 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9005 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9135 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9247 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.912 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9015 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.902 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8962 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9059 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.903 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9009 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9016 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9047 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.908 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8518 GPI | 0.8098 GPI | 0.9006 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8797 GPI | 0.8491 GPI | 0.9247 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9036 GPI | 0.8962 GPI | 0.912 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala was 0.908 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9247 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8098 GPI in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.