Inequality in education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Inequality in education was 0.3495 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Guatemala, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.3495 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Guatemala peaked at 0.3495 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3495, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3495 | — |
| 2016 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3495 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3495 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3495 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3495 | 0.3495 | 0.3495 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3495 | 0.3495 | 0.3495 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Bangladesh 0.3525 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 0.352 compare
- 35 Niger 0.3496 compare
- 37 Mozambique 0.3433 compare
- 38 Angola 0.3417 compare
- 39 Algeria 0.3328 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 inequality in education in Guatemala?
- Inequality in education in Guatemala was 0.3495 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3495 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for inequality in education?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.