Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8283 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.864 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.8754 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8671 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8283 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.834 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8491 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8578 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8773 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8888 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8993 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9175 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9302 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9358 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9357 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9458 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9625 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9743 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9652 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9833 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9799 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.864 GPIA | 0.8754 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8312 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.834 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8991 GPIA | 0.8491 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9707 GPIA | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.9859 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 56 Mauritania 1.03 GPIA compare
- 57 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 58 Nicaragua 1.03 GPIA compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 61 Gabon 1.03 GPIA compare
- 62 Myanmar 1.03 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 primary education, adjusted in Guatemala?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Guatemala was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8283 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 primary 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