Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.53 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala is 0.53 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.6809 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.37 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 location parity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.44 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.384 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.38 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3855 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.53 LPIA | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.63 LPIA | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.47 LPIA | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.37 LPIA | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.46 LPIA | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57 LPIA | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6809 LPIA | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.53 LPIA | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3832 LPIA | 0.38 LPIA | 0.3855 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.492 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | 0.63 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5936 LPIA | 0.53 LPIA | 0.6809 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala was 0.53 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6809 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release