Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala

Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.07 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
16
1972–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, 1972–2018

00.511.51972199520181972: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1975: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1.3 GPIA2000: 1.3 GPIA2001: 1.3 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2008: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.07 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2018.

Guatemala ranks 52nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala, 1972 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1972 1.12 GPIA
1974 1.12 GPIA +0.1%
1975 1.12 GPIA +0.0%
1999 1.3 GPIA +16.3%
2000 1.28 GPIA -1.9%
2001 1.28 GPIA -0.2%
2002 1.29 GPIA +0.8%
2008 1.26 GPIA -1.8%
2011 1.17 GPIA -7.8%
2012 1.13 GPIA -3.5%
2013 1.12 GPIA -0.2%
2014 1.11 GPIA -1.3%
2015 1.11 GPIA -0.3%
2016 1.1 GPIA -0.4%
2017 1.09 GPIA -1.3%
2018 1.07 GPIA -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 3
1990s 1.3 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 1
2000s 1.28 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 4
2010s 1.11 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 49 Greece 1.08 GPIA compare
  2. 50 Eswatini 1.08 GPIA compare
  3. 51 Seychelles 1.07 GPIA compare
  4. 53 Qatar 1.07 GPIA compare
  5. 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.06 GPIA compare
  6. 55 Dominica 1.06 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guatemala was 1.07 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/