Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala
Guatemala: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9052 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9052 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9263 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7277 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala stood at 0.9052 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala peaked at 0.9263 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7277 GPIA, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 86th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7277 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8983 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7694 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7987 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8044 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8564 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8243 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.803 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8299 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7655 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7943 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8072 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8476 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8461 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9263 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8483 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9052 GPIA | +6.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.9052 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.9052 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7985 GPIA | 0.7277 GPIA | 0.8983 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8179 GPIA | 0.7655 GPIA | 0.8564 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8933 GPIA | 0.8483 GPIA | 0.9263 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala was 0.9052 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9263 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7277 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Guatemala ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release