Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.983 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.983 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.983 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.8807 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.87 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.897 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9034 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9095 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.917 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9227 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9285 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9347 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9398 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9487 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9514 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.951 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9453 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9381 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.938 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9347 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9325 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9345 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9425 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9516 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.962 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9769 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.983 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8702 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.8807 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.897 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.9325 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9711 GPIA | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9841 GPIA compare
- 143 Palau 0.9833 GPIA compare
- 144 Netherlands 0.9832 GPIA compare
- 146 Poland 0.983 GPIA compare
- 147 Samoa 0.9825 GPIA compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.9812 GPIA compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guatemala was 0.983 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release