Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.73 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala is 0.73 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.7952 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57 GPIA, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 48th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.74 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6159 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.74 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.701 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.58 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.72 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.67 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.57 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.77 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.71 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7952 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 GPIA | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6856 GPIA | 0.6159 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.662 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7451 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.7952 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala was 0.73 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7952 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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