Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.96 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.96 ratio for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala peaked at 0.96 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.81 ratio, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.81 ratio | — |
| 2012 | 0.93 ratio | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.95 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.96 ratio | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 ratio | 0.81 ratio | 0.81 ratio | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.936 ratio | 0.9 ratio | 0.95 ratio | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.95 ratio | 0.94 ratio | 0.96 ratio | 2 |
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 adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala was 0.96 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 ratio in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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