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 0.8872 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8872 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7853 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 0.8872 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Guatemala peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7853 GPIA, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 95th 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 | 0.7853 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9869 GPIA | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8232 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8287 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8338 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8814 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8965 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8417 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8738 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8303 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8713 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8773 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8972 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9181 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9507 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8872 GPIA | -6.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8872 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8872 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8561 GPIA | 0.7853 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8721 GPIA | 0.8303 GPIA | 0.9181 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.958 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 1.04 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 0.8872 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 1.04 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 0.7853 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Guatemala ranks 95th 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 5.4%. 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, 15-24 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