Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala stood at 0.9 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8 GPIA, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.84 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.87 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.87 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.89 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8932 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.874 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8944 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Peru 0.93 GPIA compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9174 GPIA compare
- 54 Cape Verde 0.91 GPIA compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Uganda 0.9 GPIA compare
- 58 Ghana 0.89 GPIA compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.89 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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala was 0.9 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release