Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.47 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala is 0.47 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.6906 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.32 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 34th 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, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.57 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.4043 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.48 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4074 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.32 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.62 GPIA | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.46 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.35 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.54 GPIA | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 0.51 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6906 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 0.47 GPIA | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4306 GPIA | 0.4043 GPIA | 0.48 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.458 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5569 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.6906 GPIA | 3 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala was 0.47 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6906 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release