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2024
global knowledge index
Guatemala
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):223.183
- Population:18,124,838
- HDI:0.629
105/141
Gki
Score
39.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Guatemala is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 105th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 9th out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Average documents per researcher
- GERD per researcher
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
Areas of Improvement
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
- Research institutions prominence
- Extent of corporate transparency
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
- Educational attainment rate, doctoral or equivalent
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
123
38.46
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
77
50.75
Higher
Education
90
40.35
Research, Development
and Innovation
73
28.8
Information and
Communications Technology
105
35.22
Economy
79
48.93
Enabling
Environment
119
41.64
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GKI Pillars
