Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala stood at 1.07 GPI. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8845 GPI, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9846 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.8845 GPI | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9116 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9894 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPI | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9269 GPI | 0.8845 GPI | 0.9846 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9894 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.08 GPI compare
- 61 Guyana 1.07 GPI compare
- 62 Luxembourg 1.07 GPI compare
- 64 United Kingdom 1.06 GPI compare
- 65 Netherlands 1.06 GPI compare
- 66 Sudan 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Guatemala was 1.07 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8845 GPI in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper 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.