Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.88 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala stood at 0.88 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala peaked at 0.9078 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7323 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 87 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.76 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7323 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.796 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.82 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.85 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.83 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.87 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9078 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.88 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7761 GPIA | 0.7323 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.842 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8859 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.9078 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guatemala was 0.88 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9078 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7323 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release