School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.19 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala stood at 1.19 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2371 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2371 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2624 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2808 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2937 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2816 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3067 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3299 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.346 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3794 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7624 GPIA | +101.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.19 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.19 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +101.0% | 0.3794 GPIA | 0.7624 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3019 GPIA | 0.2371 GPIA | 0.3794 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.7624 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 103 Zimbabwe 1.2 GPIA compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 1.2 GPIA compare
- 105 Bhutan 1.19 GPIA compare
- 107 Morocco 1.18 GPIA compare
- 108 Luxembourg 1.18 GPIA compare
- 109 Costa Rica 1.17 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala was 1.19 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2371 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release