Human capital composite index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human capital composite index was -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Guatemala is -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Guatemala peaked at 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1976.
That places Guatemala 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.9511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -0.7884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.1% |
| 1972 | -0.6719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 1973 | -0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.0% |
| 1974 | -0.7742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8304 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 1976 | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6908 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1980 | -0.6649 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.7% |
| 1981 | -0.6485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 1982 | -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.3% |
| 1983 | -0.7006 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6777 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.1% |
| 1991 | -0.6932 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.9502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.1% |
| 1994 | -0.8736 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 1996 | -0.9366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -0.731 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.9% |
| 1998 | -0.5889 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.4% |
| 1999 | -0.535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 2000 | -0.5095 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.1% |
| 2002 | -0.4092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2544 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3756 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3776 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.3387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2348 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -809.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2919 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +50.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4594 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.6% |
| 2019 | -0.6295 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -0.6647 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5419 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -809.9% | 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2348 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | +109.8% | -0.3387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.8026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6719 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6888 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7545 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6485 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 1990s | -0.7787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9502 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.535 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.3425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5404 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.4466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 168 Malaysia -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 169 Congo -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 170 Bangladesh -0.6267 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 172 Seychelles -0.6709 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 173 Bermuda -0.6994 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 174 Romania -0.7018 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Guatemala?
- Human capital composite index in Guatemala was -0.6582 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1976.
- How does Guatemala rank for human capital composite index?
- Guatemala ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.