Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.982 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.982 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.982 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8182 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala is 0.982 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala peaked at 0.982 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 GPIA, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 139th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8189 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8182 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8214 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8219 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8349 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8363 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8426 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8448 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8513 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8477 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8489 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8525 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8725 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8546 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8459 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.847 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.862 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8607 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8628 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8579 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8628 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8645 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8702 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8777 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8788 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9038 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9107 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9193 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9274 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9362 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9423 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9465 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9566 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9648 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9681 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9617 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9553 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9527 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9507 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9488 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9516 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9561 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9603 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9751 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9806 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.982 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.982 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9943 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8338 GPIA | 0.8182 GPIA | 0.8513 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8535 GPIA | 0.8459 GPIA | 0.8725 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.8664 GPIA | 0.8579 GPIA | 0.8788 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9305 GPIA | 0.9038 GPIA | 0.9566 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.957 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala was 0.982 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release