Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.88 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.88 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.89 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.73 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala is 0.88 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.73 LPIA, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.73 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.74 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88 LPIA | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.84 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.84 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.88 LPIA | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.88 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.88 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 LPIA, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.74 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.856 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.885 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Colombia 0.9 LPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.9 LPIA compare
- 35 Honduras 0.88 LPIA compare
- 35 Nepal 0.88 LPIA compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.88 LPIA 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, male, adjusted location in Guatemala?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala was 0.88 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release