Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8292 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
28
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.09 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8292 GPIA, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8593 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.8506 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8409 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8292 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9218 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9157 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9055 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9131 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9261 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9163 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9396 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9466 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9448 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9386 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9283 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9363 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9353 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9271 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.941 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9467 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9432 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9547 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9597 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9691 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8502 GPIA | 0.8409 GPIA | 0.8593 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.8292 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9255 GPIA | 0.9055 GPIA | 0.9466 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.9271 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9597 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1 GPIA compare
- 43 Colombia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 45 Barbados 1.09 GPIA compare
- 46 Belize 1.09 GPIA compare
- 47 Timor-Leste 1.09 GPIA compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Guatemala was 1.09 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8292 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release